diff --git a/code/modules/antagonists/changeling/powers/mimic_voice.dm b/code/modules/antagonists/changeling/powers/mimic_voice.dm
index 4630b23ee34..49b8d83f1d0 100644
--- a/code/modules/antagonists/changeling/powers/mimic_voice.dm
+++ b/code/modules/antagonists/changeling/powers/mimic_voice.dm
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 /datum/action/changeling/mimicvoice
 	name = "Mimic Voice"
-	desc = "We shape our vocal glands to sound like a desired voice. Maintaining this power slows chemical production."
-	helptext = "Will turn your voice into the name that you enter. We must constantly expend chemicals to maintain our form like this."
+	desc = "We shape our vocal glands to sound like a desired voice."
+	helptext = "Will turn your voice into the name that you enter."
 	button_icon_state = "mimic_voice"
-	chemical_cost = 0 //constant chemical drain hardcoded
+	chemical_cost = 0
 	dna_cost = 1
 	req_human = TRUE
 	power_type = CHANGELING_PURCHASABLE_POWER
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 /datum/action/changeling/mimicvoice/sting_action(mob/user)
 	if(cling.mimicing)
 		cling.mimicing = ""
-		cling.chem_recharge_slowdown -= 0.5
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>We return our vocal glands to their original position.</span>")
 		return FALSE
 
@@ -22,9 +21,8 @@
 		return FALSE
 
 	cling.mimicing = mimic_voice
-	cling.chem_recharge_slowdown += 0.5
-	to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>We shape our glands to take the voice of <b>[mimic_voice]</b>, this will stop us from regenerating chemicals while active.</span>")
-	to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>Use this power again to return to our original voice and reproduce chemicals again.</span>")
+	to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>We shape our glands to take the voice of <b>[mimic_voice]</b>.</span>")
+	to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>Use this power again to return to our original voice.</span>")
 
 	SSblackbox.record_feedback("nested tally", "changeling_powers", 1, list("[name]"))
 	return TRUE