diff --git a/code/game/turfs/open/lava.dm b/code/game/turfs/open/lava.dm
index b5c8e04a5d4..c7caef5b497 100644
--- a/code/game/turfs/open/lava.dm
+++ b/code/game/turfs/open/lava.dm
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@
 
 /turf/open/lava/proc/can_burn_stuff(atom/movable/burn_target)
 	if(burn_target.movement_type & (FLYING|FLOATING)) //you're flying over it.
-		return isliving(burn_target) ? LAVA_BE_PROCESSING : LAVA_BE_IGNORING
+		return LAVA_BE_IGNORING
 
 	if(isobj(burn_target))
 		if(burn_target.throwing) // to avoid gulag prisoners easily escaping, throwing only works for objects.