diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/life.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/life.dm
index d63686691d..0a2434055f 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/life.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/life.dm
@@ -40,9 +40,6 @@
 	if(move_delay_add > 0)
 		move_delay_add = max(0, move_delay_add - rand(1, 2))
 
-/mob/living/carbon/alien/handle_changeling()
-	return
-
 /mob/living/carbon/alien/handle_fire()//Aliens on fire code
 	if(..())
 		return