diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/slime.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/slime.dm
index 76e7ce2afee..5811719c603 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/slime.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/slime.dm
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 	cold_level_3 = 200
 	coldmod = 3
 
-	brain_mod = 2.5
+	brain_mod = 1.5
 
 	male_cough_sounds = list('sound/effects/slime_squish.ogg')
 	female_cough_sounds = list('sound/effects/slime_squish.ogg')