diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/energy/nuclear_vr.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/energy/nuclear_vr.dm
index 64ef3ace413..f5e5b2275b1 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/energy/nuclear_vr.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/energy/nuclear_vr.dm
@@ -12,7 +12,3 @@
 
 /obj/item/weapon/gun/energy/gun/nuclear
 	icon = 'icons/obj/gun.dmi'	//Points it back at the default file so eguns_vr.dmi doesn't need to mirror all the sprites
-	firemodes = list(
-		list(mode_name="stun", projectile_type=/obj/item/projectile/beam/stun, modifystate="nucgunstun", charge_cost = 240),
-		list(mode_name="lethal", projectile_type=/obj/item/projectile/beam, modifystate="nucgunkill", charge_cost = 240),
-		)
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