diff --git a/code/modules/mob/new_player/sprite_accessories_ear_vr.dm b/code/modules/mob/new_player/sprite_accessories_ear_vr.dm
index 7705e1a8217..fd82cac5b2e 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/new_player/sprite_accessories_ear_vr.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/new_player/sprite_accessories_ear_vr.dm
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 	icon_state = "shadekin"
 	do_colouration = 1
 	color_blend_mode = ICON_MULTIPLY
-	apply_restrictions = TRUE
 	species_allowed = list(SPECIES_SHADEKIN, SPECIES_SHADEKIN_CREW)
 
 // Ears avaliable to anyone
diff --git a/code/modules/tgui/modules/appearance_changer.dm b/code/modules/tgui/modules/appearance_changer.dm
index e9478c3c31d..60965577607 100644
--- a/code/modules/tgui/modules/appearance_changer.dm
+++ b/code/modules/tgui/modules/appearance_changer.dm
@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@
 
 // VOREStation Add - Ears/Tails/Wings
 /datum/tgui_module/appearance_changer/proc/can_use_sprite(datum/sprite_accessory/X, mob/living/carbon/human/target, mob/user)
-	if(X.apply_restrictions && !(target.species.name in X.species_allowed))
+	if(!(target.species.name in X.species_allowed))
 		return FALSE
 
 	if(LAZYLEN(X.ckeys_allowed) && !(user?.ckey in X.ckeys_allowed) && !(target.ckey in X.ckeys_allowed))