diff --git a/code/datums/elements/clothing_adjustment.dm b/code/datums/elements/clothing_adjustment.dm
index 44551cf476d..3e65d876a41 100644
--- a/code/datums/elements/clothing_adjustment.dm
+++ b/code/datums/elements/clothing_adjustment.dm
@@ -81,12 +81,6 @@
 /datum/element/clothing_adjustment/skulk_headgear/on_item_dropped(datum/source, mob/target)
 	UnregisterSignal(target, list(COMSIG_CARBON_APPLY_OVERLAY))
 
-	var/mob/living/carbon/human/human = target
-	if(!istype(human))
-		return
-
-	human.update_inv_head()
-
 /datum/element/clothing_adjustment/skulk_headgear/proc/on_carbon_apply_overlay(mob/living/carbon/human/source, cache_index)
 	SIGNAL_HANDLER // COMSIG_CARBON_APPLY_OVERLAY
 	if(cache_index != HEAD_LAYER || !istype(source))