diff --git a/code/modules/mod/mod_types.dm b/code/modules/mod/mod_types.dm
index 3d18fc4ceffe4..7f07997a52771 100644
--- a/code/modules/mod/mod_types.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mod/mod_types.dm
@@ -191,9 +191,7 @@
 		/obj/item/mod/module/magnetic_harness,
 		/obj/item/mod/module/flashlight,
 		/obj/item/mod/module/jetpack,
-		/* // NOVA EDIT REMOVAL START - no more default pepper shoulders
 		/obj/item/mod/module/pepper_shoulders,
-		*/ // NOVA EDIT REMOVAL END
 		/obj/item/mod/module/criminalcapture,
 		/obj/item/mod/module/quick_cuff,
 		/obj/item/mod/module/headprotector,
@@ -212,9 +210,7 @@
 		/obj/item/mod/module/jetpack,
 		/obj/item/mod/module/megaphone,
 		/obj/item/mod/module/projectile_dampener,
-		/* // NOVA EDIT REMOVAL START - no more default pepper shoulders
 		/obj/item/mod/module/pepper_shoulders,
-		*/ // NOVA EDIT REMOVAL END
 		/obj/item/mod/module/quick_cuff,
 		/obj/item/mod/module/headprotector,
 	)
diff --git a/modular_nova/modules/modsuit_armour/modsuit_armour.dm b/modular_nova/modules/modsuit_overrides/modsuit_armor.dm
similarity index 100%
rename from modular_nova/modules/modsuit_armour/modsuit_armour.dm
rename to modular_nova/modules/modsuit_overrides/modsuit_armor.dm
diff --git a/modular_nova/modules/modsuit_overrides/modsuit_overrides.dm b/modular_nova/modules/modsuit_overrides/modsuit_overrides.dm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..ea028667f99a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modular_nova/modules/modsuit_overrides/modsuit_overrides.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+/obj/item/mod/control/pre_equipped/security/Initialize(mapload, new_theme, new_skin, new_core)
+	applied_modules -= /obj/item/mod/module/pepper_shoulders
+	. = ..()
+
+/obj/item/mod/control/pre_equipped/safeguard/Initialize(mapload, new_theme, new_skin, new_core)
+	applied_modules -= /obj/item/mod/module/pepper_shoulders
+	. = ..()
diff --git a/tgstation.dme b/tgstation.dme
index 48c40065c5489..78b845a2fb2ab 100644
--- a/tgstation.dme
+++ b/tgstation.dme
@@ -8607,7 +8607,8 @@
 #include "modular_nova\modules\mining_pka\code\projectiles.dm"
 #include "modular_nova\modules\mining_vendor_additions\code\order_mining.dm"
 #include "modular_nova\modules\mining_vendor_additions\code\voucher_sets.dm"
-#include "modular_nova\modules\modsuit_armour\modsuit_armour.dm"
+#include "modular_nova\modules\modsuit_overrides\modsuit_armor.dm"
+#include "modular_nova\modules\modsuit_overrides\modsuit_overrides.dm"
 #include "modular_nova\modules\modsuit_pai\code\mod_pai.dm"
 #include "modular_nova\modules\modular_creatures\code\carp.dm"
 #include "modular_nova\modules\modular_creatures\code\creature.dm"