diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/mouse.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/mouse.dm
index 04ba1742b51..ae48d73f78b 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/mouse.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/mouse.dm
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@
 	AddComponent(/datum/component/squeak, list('sound/creatures/mousesqueak.ogg' = 1), 100, extrarange = SHORT_RANGE_SOUND_EXTRARANGE) //as quiet as a mouse or whatever
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/mouse/handle_automated_action()
+#ifdef UNIT_TESTS // DO NOT EAT MY CABLES DURING UNIT TESTS
+	return
+#endif
 	if(prob(chew_probability) && isturf(loc))
 		var/turf/simulated/floor/F = get_turf(src)
 		if(istype(F) && !F.intact)