diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/Chemistry-Recipes.dm b/code/modules/reagents/Chemistry-Recipes.dm
index f5d3fee5bb4..5d639fc3ba1 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/Chemistry-Recipes.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/Chemistry-Recipes.dm
@@ -1019,7 +1019,7 @@ datum
 			required_other = 1
 			on_reaction(var/datum/reagents/holder)
 
-				var/blocked = list(/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile,
+				/*var/blocked = list(/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile,
 					/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/pirate,
 					/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/pirate/ranged,
 					/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/russian,
@@ -1051,7 +1051,9 @@ datum
 					C.loc = get_turf_loc(holder.my_atom)
 					if(prob(50))
 						for(var/j = 1, j <= rand(1, 3), j++)
-							step(C, pick(NORTH,SOUTH,EAST,WEST))
+							step(C, pick(NORTH,SOUTH,EAST,WEST))*/
+				for(var/mob/O in viewers(get_turf_loc(holder.my_atom), null))
+					O.show_message(text("\red The slime core fizzles disappointingly,"), 1)
 
 //Silver
 		slimebork