diff --git a/scripts/zm/replaced/_zm_weap_emp_bomb.gsc b/scripts/zm/replaced/_zm_weap_emp_bomb.gsc
index 9c30574c..6283f299 100644
--- a/scripts/zm/replaced/_zm_weap_emp_bomb.gsc
+++ b/scripts/zm/replaced/_zm_weap_emp_bomb.gsc
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ emp_players(origin, radius, owner)
 	{
 		if(distancesquared(origin, player.origin) < rsquared)
 		{
-			player thread player_emp_on_and_off(2);
+			player shellshock( "frag_grenade_mp", 2 );
 
 			if(is_player_valid(player))
 			{
@@ -65,19 +65,6 @@ emp_players(origin, radius, owner)
 	}
 }
 
-player_emp_on_and_off(time)
-{
-	self notify("player_emp_on_and_off");
-	self endon("player_emp_on_and_off");
-	self endon("disconnect");
-
-	self maps/mp/zombies/_zm_weap_emp_bomb::player_emp_on();
-
-	wait time + 0.05; // stops shellshock too early
-
-	self maps/mp/zombies/_zm_weap_emp_bomb::player_emp_off();
-}
-
 player_perk_pause_and_unpause_all_perks(time)
 {
 	self notify("player_perk_pause_and_unpause_all_perks");