diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/window.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/window.dm
index 67d3b7a2b18..01d961b177b 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/window.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/window.dm
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 	var/fulltile = FALSE
 	var/glass_type = /obj/item/stack/sheet/glass
 	var/glass_amount = 1
-	var/mutable_appearance/crack_overlay
 	var/real_explosion_block //ignore this, just use explosion_block
 	var/break_sound = SFX_SHATTER
 	var/knock_sound = 'sound/effects/glassknock.ogg'
@@ -419,11 +418,9 @@
 
 	var/ratio = atom_integrity / max_integrity
 	ratio = CEILING(ratio*4, 1) * 25
-	cut_overlay(crack_overlay)
 	if(ratio > 75)
 		return
-	crack_overlay = mutable_appearance('icons/obj/structures.dmi', "damage[ratio]", -(layer+0.1))
-	. += crack_overlay
+	. += mutable_appearance('icons/obj/structures.dmi', "damage[ratio]", -(layer+0.1))
 
 /obj/structure/window/should_atmos_process(datum/gas_mixture/air, exposed_temperature)
 	return exposed_temperature > T0C + heat_resistance