diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/effect_system/effects_sparks.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/effect_system/effects_sparks.dm
index 5c7c1254b8d..c744bca02c3 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/effect_system/effects_sparks.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/effect_system/effects_sparks.dm
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 
 /obj/effect/particle_effect/sparks/New()
 	..()
-	flick("sparks", src) // replay the animation
 	playsound(src, "sparks", 100, TRUE, SHORT_RANGE_SOUND_EXTRARANGE)
 	var/turf/T = loc
 	if(isturf(T))
diff --git a/icons/effects/effects.dmi b/icons/effects/effects.dmi
index 3bfa99bbd58..fdd1ef38121 100644
Binary files a/icons/effects/effects.dmi and b/icons/effects/effects.dmi differ