diff --git a/code/datums/components/mood.dm b/code/datums/components/mood.dm
index a64d8e17..0ac2c4fa 100644
--- a/code/datums/components/mood.dm
+++ b/code/datums/components/mood.dm
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 	var/insanity_effect = 0 //is the owner being punished for low mood? If so, how much?
 	var/holdmyinsanityeffect = 0 //before we edit our sanity lets take a look
 	var/obj/screen/mood/screen_obj
+	var/lastupdate = 0
 
 /datum/component/mood/Initialize()
 	if(!isliving(parent))
@@ -91,11 +92,6 @@
 		mood += event.mood_change
 		if(!event.hidden)
 			shown_mood += event.mood_change
-		var/mob/living/owner = parent
-		if(event.mood_change < 0)
-			to_chat(owner, "<span class='warning'>Your mood decreases...<span>")
-		else
-			to_chat(owner, "<span class='nicegreen'>Your mood increases!<span>")
 
 	mood *= mood_modifier
 	shown_mood *= mood_modifier