diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/zombies.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/zombies.dm
index 0be24e7a1317..2f41e094c1c2 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/zombies.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/zombies.dm
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	name = "High-Functioning Zombie"
 	id = SPECIES_ZOMBIE
 	changesource_flags = MIRROR_BADMIN | WABBAJACK | MIRROR_PRIDE | MIRROR_MAGIC | ERT_SPAWN
-	mutanttongue = /obj/item/organ/tongue/zombie // not necessary as status effect gives it, but for tests
+	//mutanttongue = /obj/item/organ/tongue/zombie // not necessary as status effect gives it, but for tests DARKPACK EDIT REMOVE - Removes /tg/ zombie outbreaks
 
 /datum/species/zombie/check_roundstart_eligible()
 	if(check_holidays(HALLOWEEN))
@@ -122,16 +122,19 @@
 	add_zombie_biotypes()
 
 	// Ensures we have an infection organ even if we were applied by something else
+	/* // DARKPACK EDIT REMOVAL - Removes /tg/ zombie infection outbreak
 	var/obj/item/organ/zombie_infection/infection = new_zombie.get_organ_slot(ORGAN_SLOT_ZOMBIE)
 	if(isnull(infection))
 		infection = new()
 		infection.Insert(new_zombie)
 		RegisterSignal(infection, COMSIG_ORGAN_REMOVED, PROC_REF(organ_removed))
+	*/ // DARKPACK EDIT REMOVAL - Removes /tg/ zombie infection outbreak
 
 	var/obj/item/bodypart/head/head = new_zombie.get_bodypart(BODY_ZONE_HEAD)
 	if(!QDELETED(head))
 		head.can_dismember = TRUE
 
+	/* // DARKPACK EDIT REMOVAL - Removes /tg/ zombie infection outbreak
 	var/obj/item/organ/tongue/old_tongue = new_zombie.get_organ_slot(ORGAN_SLOT_TONGUE)
 	if(!QDELETED(old_tongue))
 		old_tongue.Remove(new_zombie, special = TRUE)
@@ -141,6 +144,7 @@
 
 	var/obj/item/organ/tongue/zombie/new_tongue = new()
 	new_tongue.Insert(new_zombie, special = TRUE)
+	*/ // DARKPACK EDIT REMOVAL - Removes /tg/ zombie infection outbreak
 
 	if(!isnull(zombie_hand))
 		new_zombie.AddComponent( \
diff --git a/modular_darkpack/modules/ritual_necromancy/code/rituals/zombie.dm b/modular_darkpack/modules/ritual_necromancy/code/rituals/zombie.dm
index 3322dacc6965..fba885b4e762 100644
--- a/modular_darkpack/modules/ritual_necromancy/code/rituals/zombie.dm
+++ b/modular_darkpack/modules/ritual_necromancy/code/rituals/zombie.dm
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 
 		// Revive the specimen and turn them into a zombie
 		target_body.revive(HEAL_ALL)
-		target_body.set_species(/datum/species/zombie)
+		target_body.apply_status_effect(/datum/status_effect/zombie)
 		target_body.real_name = old_name // the ritual for some reason is deleting their old name and replacing it with a random name.
 		target_body.name = old_name
 		target_body.update_name()