diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/storage/fancy.dm b/code/game/objects/items/storage/fancy.dm
index a37ea9f8cfe..6aa777d7f2d 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/storage/fancy.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/storage/fancy.dm
@@ -29,8 +29,7 @@
 
 /obj/item/storage/fancy/update_icon(itemremoved = 0)
 	if(fancy_open)
-		var/total_contents = src.contents.len - itemremoved
-		icon_state = "[icon_type]box[total_contents]"
+		icon_state = "[icon_type]box[src.contents.len]"
 	else
 		icon_state = "[icon_type]box"