diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
index 8d5376c3131..754e65924d7 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
@@ -792,10 +792,6 @@ datum/preferences
 							if(is_alien_whitelisted(user, "Skrell")) //Check for Skrell and admins
 								new_species += "Skrell"
 								whitelisted = 1
-							if(is_alien_whitelisted(user, "Vox")) //Check for Skrell and admins
-								new_species += "Vox"
-								whitelisted = 1
-
 
 							if(!whitelisted)
 								alert(user, "You cannot change your species as you need to be whitelisted. If you wish to be whitelisted contact an admin in-game, on the forums, or on IRC.")
@@ -803,7 +799,7 @@ datum/preferences
 							new_species += "Tajaran"
 							new_species += "Unathi"
 							new_species += "Skrell"
-							new_species += "Vox"
+
 						species = input("Please select a species", "Character Generation", null) in new_species
 
 						if(prev_species != species)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
index 551783798ae..b59c0d2bcd2 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
@@ -1154,7 +1154,7 @@ mob/living/carbon/human/verb/yank_out_object()
 		src << "<span class='warning'>You attempt to get a good grip on the [selection] in your [affected] with bloody fingers.</span>"
 		bloody_hands(S)
 
-		if(!do_after(80))
+		if(!do_after(U, 80))
 			return
 
 		if(!selection || !affected || !S || !U)
@@ -1193,7 +1193,7 @@ mob/living/carbon/human/verb/yank_out_object()
 		U << "<span class='warning'>You attempt to get a good grip on the [selection] in [S]'s [affected] with bloody fingers.</span>"
 		U.bloody_hands(S)
 
-		if(!do_after(80))
+		if(!do_after(U, 80))
 			return
 
 		if(!selection || !affected || !S || !U)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm b/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm
index 686007c7173..5ba8a959b9c 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm
@@ -349,10 +349,6 @@
 			if(is_alien_whitelisted(src, "Skrell"|| !config.usealienwhitelist))
 				new_character.dna.mutantrace = "skrell"
 				new_character.skrell_talk_understand = 1
-		if(client.prefs.species == "Vox")
-			if(is_alien_whitelisted(src, "Vox"|| !config.usealienwhitelist))
-				new_character.dna.mutantrace = "vox"
-				new_character.vox_talk_understand = 1
 
 		if(ticker.random_players)
 			new_character.gender = pick(MALE, FEMALE)