diff --git a/code/modules/research/xenobiology/crossbreeding/_status_effects.dm b/code/modules/research/xenobiology/crossbreeding/_status_effects.dm
index 9c9542ed17..8bdea11253 100644
--- a/code/modules/research/xenobiology/crossbreeding/_status_effects.dm
+++ b/code/modules/research/xenobiology/crossbreeding/_status_effects.dm
@@ -903,11 +903,8 @@ datum/status_effect/stabilized/blue/on_remove()
 	id = "stabilizedlightpink"
 	colour = "light pink"
 
-/datum/status_effect/stabilized/lightpink/on_apply()
-	owner.add_movespeed_modifier(MOVESPEED_ID_SLIME_STATUS, update=TRUE, priority=100, multiplicative_slowdown=-1, blacklisted_movetypes=(FLYING|FLOATING))
-	return ..()
-
 /datum/status_effect/stabilized/lightpink/tick()
+	owner.adjustStaminaLoss(-3)
 	for(var/mob/living/carbon/human/H in range(1, get_turf(owner)))
 		if(H != owner && H.stat != DEAD && H.health <= 0 && !H.reagents.has_reagent("epinephrine"))
 			to_chat(owner, "[linked_extract] pulses in sync with [H]'s heartbeat, trying to keep [H.p_them()] alive.")