diff --git a/code/modules/vore/eating/belly_obj.dm b/code/modules/vore/eating/belly_obj.dm
index 03d0bbba45..50cdc32bf6 100644
--- a/code/modules/vore/eating/belly_obj.dm
+++ b/code/modules/vore/eating/belly_obj.dm
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@
 		log_attack("[key_name(owner)] digested [key_name(M)].")
 
 	// If digested prey is also a pred... anyone inside their bellies gets moved up.
-	if(is_vore_predator(M))
+	if(has_vore_belly(M))
 		M.release_vore_contents(include_absorbed = TRUE, silent = TRUE)
 
 	//Drop all items into the belly
diff --git a/code/modules/vore/eating/living.dm b/code/modules/vore/eating/living.dm
index a7cc316cc3..bffb8b2517 100644
--- a/code/modules/vore/eating/living.dm
+++ b/code/modules/vore/eating/living.dm
@@ -73,15 +73,9 @@
 			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>They aren't able to be fed.</span>")
 			to_chat(pred, "<span class='notice'>[user] tried to feed you themselves, but you aren't voracious enough to be fed.</span>")
 			return
-		if(!is_vore_predator(pred))
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>They aren't voracious enough.</span>")
-			return
 		feed_self_to_grabbed(user, pred)
 
 	else if(pred == user) //you click yourself
-		if(!is_vore_predator(src))
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You aren't voracious enough.</span>")
-			return
 		feed_grabbed_to_self(user, prey)
 
 	else // click someone other than you/prey
@@ -93,9 +87,6 @@
 			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>They aren't able to be fed to someone.</span>")
 			to_chat(prey, "<span class='notice'>[user] tried to feed you to [pred], but you aren't able to be fed to them.</span>")
 			return
-		if(!is_vore_predator(pred))
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>They aren't voracious enough.</span>")
-			return
 		feed_grabbed_to_other(user, prey, pred)
 //
 // Eating procs depending on who clicked what
@@ -395,7 +386,7 @@
 	return taste_message
 //	Check if an object is capable of eating things, based on vore_organs
 //
-/proc/is_vore_predator(var/mob/living/O)
+/proc/has_vore_belly(var/mob/living/O)
 	if(istype(O))
 		if(O.vore_organs.len > 0)
 			return TRUE