diff --git a/code/modules/surgery/eye_surgery.dm b/code/modules/surgery/eye_surgery.dm
index 7b6d7844ee6..748dab1f4ec 100644
--- a/code/modules/surgery/eye_surgery.dm
+++ b/code/modules/surgery/eye_surgery.dm
@@ -22,10 +22,7 @@
 
 /datum/surgery/eye_surgery/can_start(mob/user, mob/living/carbon/target)
 	var/obj/item/organ/internal/eyes/target_eyes = target.get_organ_slot(ORGAN_SLOT_EYES)
-	if(!target_eyes)
-		to_chat(user, span_warning("It's hard to do surgery on someone's eyes when [target.p_they()] [target.p_do()]n't have any."))
-		return FALSE
-	return TRUE
+	return !isnull(target_eyes)
 
 /datum/surgery_step/fix_eyes/preop(mob/user, mob/living/carbon/target, target_zone, obj/item/tool, datum/surgery/surgery)
 	display_results(