diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/oldchem/reagents/reagents_water.dm b/code/modules/reagents/oldchem/reagents/reagents_water.dm
index 1db08c92c7d..eea7dfad6c4 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/oldchem/reagents/reagents_water.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/oldchem/reagents/reagents_water.dm
@@ -100,7 +100,6 @@
 	if(volume >= 1)
 		if(T)
 			T.color = initial(T.color)
-		T.overlays.Cut()
 		T.clean_blood()
 		for(var/obj/effect/decal/cleanable/C in src)
 			qdel(C)