diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/aliens/mimic.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/aliens/mimic.dm
index c13e1721cea..fff75ecbe7e 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/aliens/mimic.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/aliens/mimic.dm
@@ -49,10 +49,7 @@
 	qdel(src)
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/mimic/MouseEntered(location, control, params)
-	..()
-	closeToolTip(usr) 
-	// ideally, we'd remove the code in ..() that opens the tooltip, 
-	// but then we'd need to duplicate all the other code in ..()
+	return // Do not call parent: Mimics shouldn't have tooltips!
 
 //
 // Crate Mimic