diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/stunbaton.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/stunbaton.dm
index 23742229ad1..ecb122f30eb 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/stunbaton.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/stunbaton.dm
@@ -251,15 +251,13 @@
 	L.SetStuttering(4 SECONDS)
 
 	ADD_TRAIT(L, TRAIT_WAS_BATONNED, user_UID) // so one person cannot hit the same person with two separate batons
-	L.apply_status_effect(STATUS_EFFECT_DELAYED, 2 SECONDS, CALLBACK(L, TYPE_PROC_REF(/mob/living, KnockDown), knockdown_duration), COMSIG_LIVING_CLEAR_STUNS)
 	addtimer(CALLBACK(src, PROC_REF(baton_delay), L, user_UID), 2 SECONDS)
 
 	SEND_SIGNAL(L, COMSIG_LIVING_MINOR_SHOCK, 33)
 
 	L.lastattacker = user.real_name
 	L.lastattackerckey = user.ckey
-	L.visible_message("<span class='danger'>[user] has stunned [L] with [src]!</span>",
-		"<span class='userdanger'>[L == user ? "You stun yourself" : "[user] has stunned you"] with [src]!</span>")
+	L.visible_message("<span class='danger'>[src] stuns [L]!</span>")
 	add_attack_logs(user, L, "stunned")
 	playsound(src, 'sound/weapons/egloves.ogg', 50, TRUE, -1)
 	deductcharge(hitcost)