diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/ventcrawling.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/ventcrawling.dm
index 09cc3705872..494c253c03e 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/ventcrawling.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/ventcrawling.dm
@@ -55,15 +55,9 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(ventcrawl_machinery, typecacheof(list(
 			if(!client)
 				return
 
-			if(iscarbon(src) && ventcrawler < 2)//It must have atleast been 1 to get this far
-				var/failed = 0
+			if(iscarbon(src) && ventcrawler == VENTCRAWLER_NUDE)
 				var/list/items_list = get_equipped_items(include_pockets = TRUE)
-				if(items_list.len)
-					failed = 1
-				for(var/obj/item/I in held_items)
-					failed = 1
-					break
-				if(failed)
+				if(items_list.len || held_items.len)
 					to_chat(src, "<span class='warning'>You can't crawl around in the ventilation ducts with items!</span>")
 					return