diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/vampire/vampire.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/vampire/vampire.dm
index a3be8b23c64..2e1bf79de49 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/vampire/vampire.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/vampire/vampire.dm
@@ -273,10 +273,7 @@ You are weak to holy things and starlight. Don't go into space and avoid the Cha
 	owner.attack_log += text("\[[time_stamp()]\] <font color='red'>Bit [H] ([H.ckey]) in the neck and draining their blood</font>")
 	H.attack_log += text("\[[time_stamp()]\] <font color='orange'>Has been bit in the neck by [owner] ([owner.ckey])</font>")
 	log_attack("[owner] ([owner.ckey]) bit [H] ([H.ckey]) in the neck")
-	if(owner.get_species() == "Vox")
-		owner.visible_message("<span class='danger'>[owner] stabs a needled internals tube into [H]'s neck!</span>", "<span class='danger'>You stab a needled internals tube into [H]'s neck and begin to drain their blood.</span>", "<span class='notice'>You hear a soft puncture and a wet sucking noise.</span>")
-	else
-		owner.visible_message("<span class='danger'>[owner] bites [H]'s neck!</span>", "<span class='danger'>You bite [H]'s neck and begin to drain their blood.</span>", "<span class='notice'>You hear a soft puncture and a wet sucking noise.</span>")
+	owner.visible_message("<span class='danger'>[owner] grabs [H]'s harshly and sinks in thier fangs!</span>", "<span class='danger'>You sink your fangs into [H] and begin to drain their blood.</span>", "<span class='notice'>You hear a soft puncture and a wet sucking noise.</span>")
 	if(!iscarbon(owner))
 		H.LAssailant = null
 	else
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_attackhand.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_attackhand.dm
index 3359a38dff4..81fe04bc9de 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_attackhand.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_attackhand.dm
@@ -113,13 +113,6 @@
 				if(species && species.flags & NO_BLOOD)//why this hell were we never checkinf for this?
 					to_chat(M, "<span class='warning'>They have no blood!</span>")
 					return
-				if((head && (head.flags & HEADCOVERSMOUTH)) || (wear_mask && (wear_mask.flags & MASKCOVERSMOUTH)))
-					to_chat(M, "<span class='warning'>Remove their mask!</span>")
-					return
-				if((M.head && (M.head.flags & HEADCOVERSMOUTH)) || (M.wear_mask && (M.wear_mask.flags & MASKCOVERSMOUTH)))
-					if(M.get_species() != "Vox")
-						to_chat(M, "<span class='warning'>Remove your mask!</span>")
-						return
 				if(mind && mind.vampire && (mind in ticker.mode.vampires))
 					to_chat(M, "<span class='warning'>Your fangs fail to pierce [src.name]'s cold flesh</span>")
 					return