diff --git a/code/modules/mining/lavaland/necropolis_chests.dm b/code/modules/mining/lavaland/necropolis_chests.dm
index a6f474a1993..a6a5d20a48e 100644
--- a/code/modules/mining/lavaland/necropolis_chests.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mining/lavaland/necropolis_chests.dm
@@ -426,6 +426,9 @@
 	status = 0
 	contents = newlist(/obj/item/cursed_katana)
 
+/obj/item/organ/internal/cyberimp/arm/katana/prepare_eat()
+	return // It's a shard
+
 
 /obj/item/organ/internal/cyberimp/arm/katana/attack_self(mob/living/carbon/user, modifiers)
 	. = ..()