diff --git a/src/protections/BasicFlooding.ts b/src/protections/BasicFlooding.ts
index e7bf383..323c739 100644
--- a/src/protections/BasicFlooding.ts
+++ b/src/protections/BasicFlooding.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ import { Protection } from "./IProtection";
 import { NumberProtectionSetting } from "./ProtectionSettings";
 import { Mjolnir } from "../Mjolnir";
 import { LogLevel, LogService } from "matrix-bot-sdk";
-import { Consequence, ConsequenceType } from "./consequence";
 import config from "../config";
 
 // if this is exceeded, we'll ban the user for spam and redact their messages
@@ -92,7 +91,5 @@ export class BasicFlooding extends Protection {
         if (forUser.length > this.settings.maxPerMinute.value * 2) {
             forUser.splice(0, forUser.length - (this.settings.maxPerMinute.value * 2) - 1);
         }
-
-        return new Consequence(ConsequenceType.ban, "flooding");
     }
 }