diff --git a/code/modules/surgery/core_removal.dm b/code/modules/surgery/core_removal.dm
index 75838052415..a31217a5586 100644
--- a/code/modules/surgery/core_removal.dm
+++ b/code/modules/surgery/core_removal.dm
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 	name = "core removal"
 	steps = list(/datum/surgery_step/slime/cut_flesh, /datum/surgery_step/slime/extract_core)
 	target_mobtypes = list(/mob/living/simple_animal/slime)
+	requires_bodypart = FALSE
 	possible_locs = list(BODY_ZONE_CHEST, BODY_ZONE_HEAD, BODY_ZONE_L_ARM, BODY_ZONE_PRECISE_L_HAND, BODY_ZONE_R_ARM, BODY_ZONE_PRECISE_R_HAND, BODY_ZONE_R_LEG, BODY_ZONE_PRECISE_R_FOOT, BODY_ZONE_L_LEG, BODY_ZONE_PRECISE_L_FOOT, BODY_ZONE_PRECISE_GROIN)
 
 /datum/surgery/core_removal/can_start(mob/user, mob/living/carbon/target)