diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/retaliate/nymph.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/retaliate/nymph.dm
index c8a70cf9ca5e7..8798770c40fcf 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/retaliate/nymph.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/retaliate/nymph.dm
@@ -243,11 +243,6 @@
 	QDEL_NULL(helpers)
 	qdel(src)
 
-/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/retaliate/nymph/say(message, bubble_type, var/list/spans = list(), sanitize = TRUE, datum/language/language, ignore_spam = FALSE, forced)
-	if(!can_speak())
-		emote("chitter")
-	. = ..()
-
 /datum/action/nymph/evolve
 	name = "Evolve"
 	desc = "Evolve into your adult form with the help of another nymph."