Turns out so-called “meth gators” aren’t a thing after all.

A police department in Tennessee caused quite the stir on social media last week when it posted a warning asking residents to stop flushing drugs down their toilets and sinks because of fears that it could create meth gators.

Now the police are saying the Facebook post wasn’t meant to be taken seriously.

The department’s police chief says he took calls “from professionals fearing we actually had a meth-influenced gator in our custody.”

So the Loretto Police Department emphasizes that the meth gator was a humorous illustration used to highlight the dangers of flushing drugs and other substances down your toilet… The meth-gator is not real.

The department is now trying to turn the confusion over its joke into something positive. It soon plans on selling T-shirts featuring the meth-gator meme to raise money for charity.