diff --git a/code/datums/traits/negative.dm b/code/datums/traits/negative.dm
index e30a5e450947..372e552eeb64 100644
--- a/code/datums/traits/negative.dm
+++ b/code/datums/traits/negative.dm
@@ -677,7 +677,7 @@
 
 /datum/quirk/sheltered/on_spawn()
 	var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = quirk_holder
-	H.remove_language(/datum/language/common, FALSE, TRUE)
+	H.remove_language(/datum/language/common)
 	if(!H.get_selected_language())
 		H.grant_language(/datum/language/japanese)