diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/etherealdiscoball.dm b/code/game/objects/items/etherealdiscoball.dm
index 78950919364..5a7ed6bbab4 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/etherealdiscoball.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/etherealdiscoball.dm
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@
 /obj/structure/etherealball/proc/TurnOn()
 	TurnedOn = TRUE //Same
 	DiscoFever()
-	anchored = TRUE
 
 /obj/structure/etherealball/proc/TurnOff()
 	TurnedOn = FALSE