diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/animals/tomato.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/animals/tomato.dm
index 60be11702e..1e1f9007f1 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/animals/tomato.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/animals/tomato.dm
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/piranhaplant/spitter
 		//might snatch the code for that uranium ray for this since it should poison
 	name = "Piranha Spitter"
+	attack_armor_pen = 0	
 	//Attack ranged settings.
 	ranged = 1		// Do I attack at range?
 	shoot_range = 6		// How far away do I start shooting from?