diff --git a/code/datums/emotes.dm b/code/datums/emotes.dm
index 0d6488c633..9f2753dfee 100644
--- a/code/datums/emotes.dm
+++ b/code/datums/emotes.dm
@@ -35,10 +35,6 @@
 	var/msg = select_message_type(user)
 	if(params && message_param)
 		msg = select_param(user, params)
-	if(findtext(msg, "their"))
-		msg = replacetext(msg, "their", user.p_their())
-	if(findtext(msg, "them"))
-		msg = replacetext(msg, "them", user.p_them())
 	if(findtext(msg, "%s"))
 		msg = replacetext(msg, "%s", user.p_s())