diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/simple_animal.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/simple_animal.dm
index 301941a1ec4..b1e22b88b58 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/simple_animal.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/simple_animal.dm
@@ -149,9 +149,9 @@
 
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/Life()
-	. = ..()
+	..()
 	life_tick++
-	if (!.)
+	if (stat == DEAD)
 		return 0
 	//Health
 	updatehealth()