diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/icons.dm b/code/__HELPERS/icons.dm
index db09c2a3dca..0f4bf8fa162 100644
--- a/code/__HELPERS/icons.dm
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/icons.dm
@@ -692,11 +692,7 @@ The _flatIcons list is a cache for generated icon files.
 	var/image/copy
 	// Add the atom's icon itself, without pixel_x/y offsets.
 	if(!noIcon)
-		var/icon/copyicon = icon(curicon, curstate, dir=curdir)
-		if(IsBlankIcon(copyicon))
-			curdir = SOUTH
-		copy = image(icon=curicon, icon_state=curstate, layer=A.layer)
-		copy.dir = curdir
+		copy = image(icon=curicon, icon_state=curstate, layer=A.layer, dir=curdir)
 		copy.color = A.color
 		copy.alpha = A.alpha
 		copy.blend_mode = curblend
@@ -919,12 +915,6 @@ var/global/list/friendly_animal_types = list()
 		final_average = BlendRGB(final_average, colour, 1)
 	return final_average
 
-/proc/IsBlankIcon(icon/I)
-	for(var/y_pixel = 1 to I.Height())
-		for(var/x_pixel = 1 to I.Width())
-			if(I.GetPixel(x_pixel, y_pixel))
-				return 0
-	return 1
 
 //Interface for using DrawBox() to draw 1 pixel on a coordinate.
 //Returns the same icon specifed in the argument, but with the pixel drawn
@@ -1016,4 +1006,4 @@ var/global/list/humanoid_icon_cache = list()
 //Images have dir without being an atom, so they get their own definition.
 //Lame.
 /image/proc/setDir(newdir)
-	dir = newdir
+	dir = newdir
diff --git a/code/modules/paperwork/photography.dm b/code/modules/paperwork/photography.dm
index 7004b0afcc9..a23c8b993d9 100644
--- a/code/modules/paperwork/photography.dm
+++ b/code/modules/paperwork/photography.dm
@@ -258,9 +258,9 @@
 						holding = "They are holding \a [L.r_hand]"
 
 			if(!mob_detail)
-				mob_detail = "You can see [L] on the photo[L.health < (0.75 * L.maxHealth) ? " - [L] looks hurt":""].[holding ? " [holding]":"."]. "
+				mob_detail = "You can see [L] on the photo[L.health < 75 ? " - [L] looks hurt":""].[holding ? " [holding]":"."]. "
 			else
-				mob_detail += "You can also see [L] on the photo[L.health < (0.75 * L.maxHealth) ? " - [L] looks hurt":""].[holding ? " [holding]":"."]."
+				mob_detail += "You can also see [L] on the photo[L.health < 75 ? " - [L] looks hurt":""].[holding ? " [holding]":"."]."
 
 
 	return mob_detail