diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/bees.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/bees.dm
index 3276416fe7f..3419279ffe5 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/bees.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/bees.dm
@@ -95,6 +95,10 @@
 		for(var/mob/A in searched_for)
 			. += A
 
+// All bee sprites are made up of overlays. They do not have any special sprite overlays for items placed on them, such as collars, so this proc is unneeded.
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/poison/bees/regenerate_icons()
+	return
+
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/poison/bees/proc/generate_bee_visuals()
 	overlays.Cut()