diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/silicon.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/silicon.dm
index a2a72200dab..60b1a263922 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/silicon.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/silicon.dm
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@
 /mob/living/silicon/proc/show_laws()
 	return
 
+/mob/living/silicon/drop_item()
+	return
 
 /mob/living/silicon/emp_act(severity)
 	switch(severity)