diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/under/accessories/accessory_vr.dm b/code/modules/clothing/under/accessories/accessory_vr.dm
index 3e49d93c05..cf70eb3ac9 100644
--- a/code/modules/clothing/under/accessories/accessory_vr.dm
+++ b/code/modules/clothing/under/accessories/accessory_vr.dm
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@
 	icon = 'icons/obj/clothing/ties_vr.dmi'
 	icon_override = 'icons/mob/ties_vr.dmi'
 	icon_state = "collar_blk"
-	var/icon_previous_override //yw addition
 	var/writtenon = 0
 	var/icon_previous_override
 	sprite_sheets = list(
@@ -104,16 +103,6 @@
 	..()
 	setUniqueSpeciesSprite()
 
-/obj/item/clothing/accessory/collar/proc/setUniqueSpeciesSprite()
-	var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = loc
-	if(!istype(H))
-		if(istype(has_suit) && ishuman(has_suit.loc))
-			H = has_suit.loc
-	if(istype(H))
-		if(H.species.name == SPECIES_TESHARI)
-			icon_override = 'icons/obj/clothing/collars_seromi_yw.dmi'
-		update_clothing_icon()
-
 /obj/item/clothing/accessory/collar/on_attached(var/obj/item/clothing/S, var/mob/user)
 	if(!istype(S))
 		return