diff --git a/code/modules/organs/organ_external.dm b/code/modules/organs/organ_external.dm
index 4e28b0b544..ae5b7ddf92 100644
--- a/code/modules/organs/organ_external.dm
+++ b/code/modules/organs/organ_external.dm
@@ -132,16 +132,15 @@
 	if(!(robotic >= ORGAN_ROBOT) || robotic == ORGAN_NANOFORM)	//CHOMPEdit - Proteans handle EMP's differently
 		return
 	var/burn_damage = 0
-	for(var/i = 1; i <= robotic; i++)
-		switch (severity)
-			if (1)
-				burn_damage += rand(5, 8)
-			if (2)
-				burn_damage += rand(4, 6)
-			if(3)
-				burn_damage += rand(2, 5)
-			if(4)
-				burn_damage += rand(1, 3)
+	switch (severity)
+		if (1)
+			burn_damage += rand(5, 8)
+		if (2)
+			burn_damage += rand(4, 6)
+		if(3)
+			burn_damage += rand(2, 5)
+		if(4)
+			burn_damage += rand(1, 3)
 
 	if(burn_damage)
 		take_damage(0, burn_damage)