diff --git a/code/modules/events/spontaneous_appendicitis.dm b/code/modules/events/spontaneous_appendicitis.dm
index 2009e17467c..7052a2a9b5d 100644
--- a/code/modules/events/spontaneous_appendicitis.dm
+++ b/code/modules/events/spontaneous_appendicitis.dm
@@ -1,4 +1,13 @@
 /datum/event/spontaneous_appendicitis/start()
 	for(var/mob/living/carbon/human/H in shuffle(living_mob_list))
+		var/area/A = get_area(H)
+		if(!A)
+			continue
+		if(!(A.z in using_map.station_levels))
+			continue
+		if(A.flag_check(AREA_FORBID_EVENTS))
+			continue
+		if(isbelly(H.loc))
+			continue
 		if(H.client && H.appendicitis())
 			break
diff --git a/code/modules/events/spontaneous_appendicitis_vr.dm b/code/modules/events/spontaneous_appendicitis_vr.dm
deleted file mode 100644
index 35199719341..00000000000
--- a/code/modules/events/spontaneous_appendicitis_vr.dm
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-/datum/event/spontaneous_appendicitis/vorestation/start()
-	for(var/mob/living/carbon/human/H in shuffle(living_mob_list))
-		var/area/A = get_area(H)
-		if(!A)
-			continue
-		if(!(A.z in using_map.station_levels))
-			continue
-		if(A.flag_check(AREA_FORBID_EVENTS))
-			continue
-		if(isbelly(H.loc))
-			continue
-		if(H.client && H.appendicitis())
-			break
diff --git a/vorestation.dme b/vorestation.dme
index 8acb777c448..3ea015aa97e 100644
--- a/vorestation.dme
+++ b/vorestation.dme
@@ -2456,7 +2456,6 @@
 #include "code\modules\events\spacevine.dm"
 #include "code\modules\events\spider_infestation.dm"
 #include "code\modules\events\spontaneous_appendicitis.dm"
-#include "code\modules\events\spontaneous_appendicitis_vr.dm"
 #include "code\modules\events\supply_demand_vr.dm"
 #include "code\modules\events\wallrot.dm"
 #include "code\modules\examine\examine.dm"