diff --git a/code/game/machinery/computer/crew.dm b/code/game/machinery/computer/crew.dm
index 4796afff998..d9b0bbc433f 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/computer/crew.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/computer/crew.dm
@@ -117,10 +117,7 @@
 		ui.add_template("mapContent", "crew_monitor_map_content.tmpl")
 		// adding a template with the key "mapHeader" replaces the map header content
 		ui.add_template("mapHeader", "crew_monitor_map_header.tmpl")
-		
-		// we want to show the map by default
-		ui.set_show_map(1)
-		
+				
 		ui.set_initial_data(data)
 		ui.open()