diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm
index 8d2bf94ed3..bb455e860d 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm
@@ -813,9 +813,9 @@
 				var/turf/T = loc
 				var/atom/movable/lighting_overlay/L = locate(/atom/movable/lighting_overlay) in T
 				if(L)
-					light_amount = min(10,L.lum_r + L.lum_g + L.lum_b) - 5 //hardcapped so it's not abused by having a ton of flashlights
+					light_amount = min(10,L.lum_r + L.lum_g + L.lum_b) - 2 //hardcapped so it's not abused by having a ton of flashlights
 				else
-					light_amount =  5
+					light_amount =  1
 			nutrition += light_amount
 			traumatic_shock -= light_amount