diff --git a/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/new_player.dm b/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/new_player.dm
index 980bef399f9..4a9693ed75f 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/new_player.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/new_player.dm
@@ -465,7 +465,6 @@
 
 	client.prefs.copy_to(H, antagonist = is_antag, is_latejoiner = transfer_after)
 
-	client.prefs.copy_to(H, antagonist = is_antag)
 	H.dna.update_dna_identity()
 	if(mind)
 		if(transfer_after)