diff --git a/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm b/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm
index 8c0769550d2..f54e96cafd4 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm
@@ -364,19 +364,6 @@
 				new_character.dna.mutantrace = "vox"
 				new_character.vox_talk_understand = 1
 
-		if(client.prefs.language == "Tajaran")
-			if(is_alien_whitelisted(src, "Language_Tajaran") || !config.usealienwhitelist)
-				new_character.tajaran_talk_understand = 1
-		if(client.prefs.language == "Unathi")
-			if(is_alien_whitelisted(src, "Language_Soghun") || !config.usealienwhitelist)
-				new_character.soghun_talk_understand = 1
-		if(client.prefs.language == "Skrell")
-			if(is_alien_whitelisted(src, "Language_Skrell") || !config.usealienwhitelist)
-				new_character.skrell_talk_understand = 1
-		if(client.prefs.language == "Kidan")
-			if(is_alien_whitelisted(src, "Language_Kidan") || !config.usealienwhitelist)
-				new_character.kidan_talk_understand = 1
-
 
 		if(ticker.random_players)
 			new_character.gender = pick(MALE, FEMALE)