diff --git a/code/modules/client/preference_setup/vore/07_traits.dm b/code/modules/client/preference_setup/vore/07_traits.dm
index 5c894f7c75..e835f8c30c 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preference_setup/vore/07_traits.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preference_setup/vore/07_traits.dm
@@ -86,9 +86,6 @@
 		pref.gross_meatbag = 1
 		pref.dirty_synth = 0
 
-	if(pref.species != SPECIES_CUSTOM)
-		pref.pos_traits.Cut()
-		pref.neg_traits.Cut()
 	// Clean up positive traits
 	for(var/datum/trait/path as anything in pref.pos_traits)
 		if(!(path in positive_traits))