diff --git a/src/uncategorized/remoteSurgery.tw b/src/uncategorized/remoteSurgery.tw
index 2c9d4665693af1a656b807ceaa372be8a3fbbf16..fbc8e632296c290b984ef96f29bd5c81e3cefda8 100644
--- a/src/uncategorized/remoteSurgery.tw
+++ b/src/uncategorized/remoteSurgery.tw
@@ -197,7 +197,6 @@ $He has
 		<<if $activeSlave.hears != -2 && $activeSlave.earImplant != 1>>
 			<<set $activeSlave.hears = -1>>
 		<</if>>
-		<<set $activeSlave.brand["left ear"] = 0, $activeSlave.brand["right ear"] = 0>>
 	<<else>>
 		<<if $activeSlave.earShape != "pointy">>
 			| [[Reshape into small elfin ears|Surgery Degradation][$activeSlave.earShape = "pointy", cashX(forceNeg($surgeryCost), "slaveSurgery", $activeSlave), $activeSlave.health -= 10, $surgeryType = "earMinor"]]