diff --git a/code/modules/client/preference_setup/preference_setup.dm b/code/modules/client/preference_setup/preference_setup.dm
index a152d4399c..6344d538e7 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preference_setup/preference_setup.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preference_setup/preference_setup.dm
@@ -148,8 +148,6 @@
 		PI.save_preferences(S)
 
 /datum/category_group/player_setup_category/proc/copy_to_mob(var/mob/living/carbon/human/C)
-	for(var/datum/category_item/player_setup_item/PI in items)
-		PI.sanitize_character()
 	for(var/datum/category_item/player_setup_item/PI in items)
 		PI.copy_to_mob(C)