diff --git a/baystation12.dme b/baystation12.dme
index 345810647d0..b3615500e4d 100644
--- a/baystation12.dme
+++ b/baystation12.dme
@@ -1056,7 +1056,6 @@
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\simple_animal\borer.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\simple_animal\constructs.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\simple_animal\corpse.dm"
-#include "code\modules\mob\living\simple_animal\emote.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"
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/emote.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/emote.dm
deleted file mode 100644
index 4abfe780b6a..00000000000
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/emote.dm
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,131 +0,0 @@
-/mob/living/carbon/simple_animal/emote(var/act,var/m_type=1,var/message = null)
-
-	var/param = null
-	if (findtext(act, "-", 1, null))
-		var/t1 = findtext(act, "-", 1, null)
-		param = copytext(act, t1 + 1, length(act) + 1)
-		act = copytext(act, 1, t1)
-
-	if(findtext(act,"s",-1) && !findtext(act,"_",-2))//Removes ending s's unless they are prefixed with a '_'
-		act = copytext(act,1,length(act))
-
-	var/muzzled = istype(src.wear_mask, /obj/item/clothing/mask/muzzle)
-
-	switch(act)
-		if ("me")
-			if(silent)
-				return
-			if (src.client)
-				if (client.prefs.muted & MUTE_IC)
-					src << "\red You cannot send IC messages (muted)."
-					return
-				if (src.client.handle_spam_prevention(message,MUTE_IC))
-					return
-			if (stat)
-				return
-			if(!(message))
-				return
-			return custom_emote(m_type, message)
-
-
-		if ("custom")
-			return custom_emote(m_type, message)
-
-		if("sign")
-			if (!src.restrained())
-				message = text("<B>The monkey</B> signs[].", (text2num(param) ? text(" the number []", text2num(param)) : null))
-				m_type = 1
-		if("scratch")
-			if (!src.restrained())
-				message = "<B>The [src.name]</B> scratches."
-				m_type = 1
-		if("whimper")
-			if (!muzzled)
-				message = "<B>The [src.name]</B> whimpers."
-				m_type = 2
-		if("roar")
-			if (!muzzled)
-				message = "<B>The [src.name]</B> roars."
-				m_type = 2
-		if("tail")
-			message = "<B>The [src.name]</B> waves his tail."
-			m_type = 1
-		if("gasp")
-			message = "<B>The [src.name]</B> gasps."
-			m_type = 2
-		if("shiver")
-			message = "<B>The [src.name]</B> shivers."
-			m_type = 2
-		if("drool")
-			message = "<B>The [src.name]</B> drools."
-			m_type = 1
-		if("paw")
-			if (!src.restrained())
-				message = "<B>The [src.name]</B> flails his paw."
-				m_type = 1
-		if("scretch")
-			if (!muzzled)
-				message = "<B>The [src.name]</B> scretches."
-				m_type = 2
-		if("choke")
-			message = "<B>The [src.name]</B> chokes."
-			m_type = 2
-		if("moan")
-			message = "<B>The [src.name]</B> moans!"
-			m_type = 2
-		if("nod")
-			message = "<B>The [src.name]</B> nods his head."
-			m_type = 1
-		if("sit")
-			message = "<B>The [src.name]</B> sits down."
-			m_type = 1
-		if("sway")
-			message = "<B>The [src.name]</B> sways around dizzily."
-			m_type = 1
-		if("sulk")
-			message = "<B>The [src.name]</B> sulks down sadly."
-			m_type = 1
-		if("twitch")
-			message = "<B>The [src.name]</B> twitches violently."
-			m_type = 1
-		if("dance")
-			if (!src.restrained())
-				message = "<B>The [src.name]</B> dances around happily."
-				m_type = 1
-		if("roll")
-			if (!src.restrained())
-				message = "<B>The [src.name]</B> rolls."
-				m_type = 1
-		if("shake")
-			message = "<B>The [src.name]</B> shakes his head."
-			m_type = 1
-		if("gnarl")
-			if (!muzzled)
-				message = "<B>The [src.name]</B> gnarls and shows his teeth.."
-				m_type = 2
-		if("jump")
-			message = "<B>The [src.name]</B> jumps!"
-			m_type = 1
-		if("collapse")
-			Paralyse(2)
-			message = text("<B>[]</B> collapses!", src)
-			m_type = 2
-		if("deathgasp")
-			message = "<b>The [src.name]</b> lets out a faint chimper as it collapses and stops moving..."
-			m_type = 1
-		if("help")
-			src << "choke, collapse, dance, deathgasp, drool, gasp, shiver, gnarl, jump, paw, moan, nod, roar, roll, scratch,\nscretch, shake, sign-#, sit, sulk, sway, tail, twitch, whimper"
-		else
-			src << text("Invalid Emote: []", act)
-	if ((message && src.stat == 0))
-		if(src.client)
-			log_emote("[name]/[key] : [message]")
-		if (m_type & 1)
-			for(var/mob/O in viewers(src, null))
-				O.show_message(message, m_type)
-				//Foreach goto(703)
-		else
-			for(var/mob/O in hearers(src, null))
-				O.show_message(message, m_type)
-				//Foreach goto(746)
-	return
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/simple_animal.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/simple_animal.dm
index 4513cc495f6..88099212736 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/simple_animal.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/simple_animal.dm
@@ -221,13 +221,15 @@
 	adjustBruteLoss(20)
 	return
 
-/mob/living/simple_animal/emote(var/act)
+/mob/living/simple_animal/emote(var/act,var/m_type=1,var/message = null)
 	if(stat)
 		return
-	if(act)
-		if(act == "scream")	act = "makes a loud and pained whimper" //ugly hack to stop animals screaming when crushed :P
-		for (var/mob/O in viewers(src, null))
-			O.show_message("<B>[src]</B> [act].")
+	switch(act)
+		if("scream")
+			message = "<B>The [src.name]</B> whimpers."
+			m_type = 2
+	..()
+
 
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/attack_animal(mob/living/simple_animal/M as mob)