diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/alraune.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/alraune.dm
index 0f8d7b5622a..703986ceb58 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/alraune.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/alraune.dm
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 	name_plural = "Alraunes"
 	unarmed_types = list(/datum/unarmed_attack/stomp, /datum/unarmed_attack/kick, /datum/unarmed_attack/punch, /datum/unarmed_attack/bite)
 	num_alternate_languages = 2
-	language = LANGUAGE_ROOTLOCAL
 	slowdown = 1 //slow, they're plants. Not as slow as full diona.
 	total_health = 100 //standard
 	brute_mod = 1 //nothing special