diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/twohanded.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/twohanded.dm
index 2dd31507c0d3..be7571fa84a1 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/twohanded.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/twohanded.dm
@@ -327,10 +327,8 @@
 
 /obj/item/weapon/twohanded/breacher/synth/pickup(mob/user)
 	if(!(HAS_TRAIT(user, TRAIT_SUPER_STRONG)))
-		to_chat(user, SPAN_HIGHDANGER("You barely manage to lift \the [src] above your knees. This thing will probably be useless to you."))
-		user.apply_effect(6, EYE_BLUR)
-		user.apply_effect(3, DAZE)
-		user.emote("pain")
+		to_chat(user, SPAN_HIGHDANGER("You barely manage to lift [src] above your knees. This thing will probably be useless to you."))
+		user.apply_effect(3, EYE_BLUR)
 		RegisterSignal(user, COMSIG_HUMAN_POST_MOVE_DELAY, PROC_REF(handle_movedelay))
 
 		return