diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon.dm
index b71374862fb..b50e1b3f394 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon.dm
@@ -1022,7 +1022,7 @@ var/list/ventcrawl_machinery = list(/obj/machinery/atmospherics/unary/vent_pump,
 
 /*TO DO - If/when stomach organs are introduced, override this at the human level sending the item to the stomach
 so that different stomachs can handle things in different ways VB*/
-/mob/living/carbon/proc/consume(var/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/toEat, var/bitesize_override, var/taste = 1)
+/mob/living/carbon/proc/consume(var/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/toEat, var/bitesize_override, var/taste = TRUE)
 	var/this_bite = bitesize_override ? bitesize_override : toEat.bitesize
 	if(!toEat.reagents)
 		return
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station.dm
index 52e2914df8a..33a64d6caf1 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station.dm
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 	clothing_flags = HAS_UNDERWEAR | HAS_UNDERSHIRT | HAS_SOCKS
 	bodyflags = HAS_SKIN_TONE | HAS_BODY_MARKINGS
 	dietflags = DIET_OMNI
-	taste_sensitivity = TASTE_SENSITIVITY_DULL
 	unarmed_type = /datum/unarmed_attack/punch
 	blurb = "Humanity originated in the Sol system, and over the last five centuries has spread \
 	colonies across a wide swathe of space. They hold a wide range of forms and creeds.<br/><br/> \
diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/drinks.dm b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/drinks.dm
index de395b0faac..9a524aa377a 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/drinks.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/drinks.dm
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@
 	drink_icon = "nothing"
 	drink_name = "Nothing"
 	drink_desc = "Absolutely nothing."
-	taste_message = "nothing...how?"
+	taste_message = "nothing... how?"
 
 /datum/reagent/consumable/drink/nothing/on_mob_life(mob/living/M)
 	if(ishuman(M) && M.job in list("Mime"))
diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/drugs.dm b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/drugs.dm
index 0d6fc67db5d..6a4ede5fe50 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/drugs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/drugs.dm
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@
 	reagent_state = LIQUID
 	color = "#644600"
 	addiction_chance = 30
-	taste_message = "puke...or worse"
+	taste_message = "puke... or worse"
 
 /datum/reagent/jenkem/on_mob_life(mob/living/M)
 	M.Dizzy(5)