diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/simple_animal.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/simple_animal.dm
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4e2759e806d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/simple_animal.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+/mob/living/simple_animal/updatehealth()
+	return
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tgstation.dme b/tgstation.dme
index 0748e6e4ac6..f61c97e5037 100644
--- a/tgstation.dme
+++ b/tgstation.dme
@@ -1098,6 +1098,7 @@
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\simple_animal\mushroom.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\simple_animal\parrot.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\simple_animal\shade.dm"
+#include "code\modules\mob\living\simple_animal\simple_animal.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\simple_animal\tomato.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\simple_animal\update_icons.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\simple_animal\worm.dm"