diff --git a/code/modules/mob/_modifiers/traits_phobias.dm b/code/modules/mob/_modifiers/traits_phobias.dm
index 89fbb4553b..c96c6890e6 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/_modifiers/traits_phobias.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/_modifiers/traits_phobias.dm
@@ -437,8 +437,7 @@
 				fear_amount += 1
 			if(istype(S.species, /datum/species/shapeshifter/promethean))
 				fear_amount += 4
-			else
-				return
+				
 	return fear_amount
 
 /datum/modifier/trait/phobia/trypanophobe