diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/station_special_abilities_vr.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/station_special_abilities_vr.dm
index d14d4db279..5f89165cdc 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/station_special_abilities_vr.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/station_special_abilities_vr.dm
@@ -898,7 +898,7 @@ mob/living/carbon/proc/charmed() //TODO
 /datum/reagent/succubi_aphrodisiac/affect_blood(var/mob/living/carbon/M, var/alien, var/removed)
 	if(prob(7))
 		M.show_message("<span class='warning'>You feel funny, and fall in love with the person in front of you</span>")
-		M.emote(pick("blush", "moans", "giggles", "turns visibly red"))
+		M.say(pick("!blushes", "!moans", "!giggles", "!turns visibly red")) //using mob say so we dont have to define this dumb one time use emote that equates to just blushing -shark
 		//M.charmed() //TODO
 	return