diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/machine.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/machine.dm
index 8506d7ee1f4..75d07d6269a 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/machine.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/machine.dm
@@ -189,7 +189,6 @@
 /datum/species/machine/spec_electrocute_act(mob/living/carbon/human/H, shock_damage, source, siemens_coeff, flags)
 	if(flags & SHOCK_ILLUSION)
 		return
-	H.adjustBrainLoss(shock_damage)
 	H.adjust_nutrition(shock_damage)
 
 /datum/species/machine/handle_mutations_and_radiation(mob/living/carbon/human/H)