diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm
index c30d98b40d..9185286670 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm
@@ -1506,7 +1506,6 @@
 	else
 		shock_stage = min(shock_stage, 160)
 		shock_stage = max(shock_stage-1, 0)
-		return
 
 	if(stat)
 		return 0