diff --git a/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm b/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm
index 418e07e44a0..6d268a0aff4 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm
@@ -710,9 +710,7 @@ This is the proc mobs get to turn into a ghost. Forked from ghostize due to comp
 	update_icon()
 
 /mob/dead/observer/canUseTopic(atom/movable/AM,be_close = FALSE)
-	if(check_rights(R_ADMIN, 0))
-		return 1
-	return
+	return IsAdminGhost(usr)
 
 /mob/dead/observer/is_literate()
 	return 1