diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/alcohol.dm b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/alcohol.dm
index 06417b57fee..84543f0ef9a 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/alcohol.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/alcohol.dm
@@ -2106,7 +2106,7 @@
 /datum/reagent/consumable/ethanol/irishempbomb/on_mob_life(mob/living/M)
 	M.Stun(1, FALSE)
 	do_sparks(5, FALSE, M.loc)
-	return ..() | update_flags
+	return ..()
 
 /datum/reagent/consumable/ethanol/codelibre
 	name = "Code Libre"