diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/drug_reagents.dm b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/drug_reagents.dm
index 0f3ac66e27b0..aeb17ba063c4 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/drug_reagents.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/drug_reagents.dm
@@ -67,35 +67,23 @@
 /datum/reagent/drug/nicotine/addiction_act_stage1(mob/living/M)
 	if(prob(5) && iscarbon(M))
 		M.Jitter(10)
-		var/obj/item/I = M.get_active_held_item()
-		if(I && M.dropItemToGround(I))
-			to_chat(M, "<span class ='notice'>Your hands spaz out and you drop what you were holding!</span>")
 	..()
 
 /datum/reagent/drug/nicotine/addiction_act_stage2(mob/living/M)
 	if(prob(20) && iscarbon(M))
 		M.Jitter(10)
-		var/obj/item/I = M.get_active_held_item()
-		if(I && M.dropItemToGround(I))
-			to_chat(M, "<span class ='notice'>Your hands spaz out and you drop what you were holding!</span>")
 	..()
 	. = 1
 
 /datum/reagent/drug/nicotine/addiction_act_stage3(mob/living/M)
 	if(prob(20) && iscarbon(M))
 		M.Jitter(10)
-		var/obj/item/I = M.get_active_held_item()
-		if(I && M.dropItemToGround(I))
-			to_chat(M, "<span class ='notice'>Your hands spaz out and you drop what you were holding!</span>")
 	..()
 	. = 1
 
 /datum/reagent/drug/nicotine/addiction_act_stage4(mob/living/M)
 	if(prob(40) && iscarbon(M))
 		M.Jitter(10)
-		var/obj/item/I = M.get_active_held_item()
-		if(I && M.dropItemToGround(I))
-			to_chat(M, "<span class ='notice'>Your hands spaz out and you drop what you were holding!</span>")
 	..()
 	. = 1