diff --git a/code/datums/brain_damage/severe.dm b/code/datums/brain_damage/severe.dm
index 3ba00d305b..ed0a9fbab8 100644
--- a/code/datums/brain_damage/severe.dm
+++ b/code/datums/brain_damage/severe.dm
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@
 /datum/brain_trauma/severe/monophobia/on_life()
 	..()
 	if(check_alone())
-		stress = min(stress + 0.5, 100)
+		stress = min(stress + 0.25, 100)
 		if(stress > 10 && (prob(5)))
 			stress_reaction()
 	else
diff --git a/code/datums/diseases/advance/symptoms/skin.dm b/code/datums/diseases/advance/symptoms/skin.dm
index d7a457aec1..1593d108a6 100644
--- a/code/datums/diseases/advance/symptoms/skin.dm
+++ b/code/datums/diseases/advance/symptoms/skin.dm
@@ -32,10 +32,8 @@ BONUS
 	var/mob/living/M = A.affected_mob
 	switch(A.stage)
 		if(5)
-			var/static/list/banned_reagents = list(/datum/reagent/colorful_reagent/crayonpowder/invisible, /datum/reagent/colorful_reagent/crayonpowder/white)
-			var/color = pick(subtypesof(/datum/reagent/colorful_reagent/crayonpowder) - banned_reagents)
 			if(M.reagents.total_volume <= (M.reagents.maximum_volume/10)) // no flooding humans with 1000 units of colorful reagent
-				M.reagents.add_reagent(color, 5)
+				M.reagents.add_reagent(/datum/reagent/colorful_reagent, 5)
 		else
 			if (prob(50)) // spam
 				M.visible_message("<span class='warning'>[M] looks rather vibrant...</span>", "<span class='notice'>The colors, man, the colors...</span>")