diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/traits.dm b/code/__DEFINES/traits.dm
index 9c064b32c31b7..319e49a5b0d4e 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/traits.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/traits.dm
@@ -103,7 +103,6 @@
 #define TIMESHIFT_TRAIT "timeshift"
 #define BRAIN_TRAIT "brain"
 #define WIDOW_ABILITY_TRAIT "widow_ability_trait"
-#define PSYCHIC_BLAST_ABILITY_TRAIT "psychic_blast_ability_trait"
 #define PSYCHIC_CRUSH_ABILITY_TRAIT "psychic_crush_ability_trait"
 #define VORTEX_ABILITY_TRAIT "vortex_ability_trait"
 #define PETRIFY_ABILITY_TRAIT "petrify_ability_trait"
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/castes/warlock/abilities_warlock.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/castes/warlock/abilities_warlock.dm
index d745ef8fe1cab..162fa1fce188b 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/castes/warlock/abilities_warlock.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/castes/warlock/abilities_warlock.dm
@@ -582,14 +582,12 @@
 /datum/action/ability/activable/xeno/psy_blast/use_ability(atom/A)
 	owner.balloon_alert(owner, "We channel our psychic power")
 	generate_particles(A, 7)
-	ADD_TRAIT(xeno_owner, TRAIT_IMMOBILE, PSYCHIC_BLAST_ABILITY_TRAIT)
 	var/datum/ammo/energy/xeno/ammo_type = xeno_owner.ammo
 	xeno_owner.update_glow(3, 3, ammo_type.glow_color)
 
 	if(!do_after(xeno_owner, 1 SECONDS, IGNORE_TARGET_LOC_CHANGE, A, BUSY_ICON_DANGER) || !can_use_ability(A, FALSE) || !(A in range(get_screen_size(TRUE), owner)))
 		owner.balloon_alert(owner, "Our focus is disrupted")
 		end_channel()
-		REMOVE_TRAIT(xeno_owner, TRAIT_IMMOBILE, PSYCHIC_BLAST_ABILITY_TRAIT)
 		return fail_activate()
 
 	succeed_activate()
@@ -609,7 +607,6 @@
 
 	add_cooldown()
 	update_button_icon()
-	REMOVE_TRAIT(xeno_owner, TRAIT_IMMOBILE, PSYCHIC_BLAST_ABILITY_TRAIT)
 	addtimer(CALLBACK(src, PROC_REF(end_channel)), 5)
 
 /datum/action/ability/activable/xeno/psy_blast/update_button_icon()