diff --git a/code/modules/mob/say_vr.dm b/code/modules/mob/say_vr.dm
index b6954770c3..fc100f1a35 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/say_vr.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/say_vr.dm
@@ -61,13 +61,9 @@
 		var/list/vis_objs = vis["objs"]
 
 		for(var/mob/M as anything in vis_mobs)
-<<<<<<< HEAD
-			if(isobserver(M) && !(is_preference_enabled(/datum/client_preference/whisubtle_vis) || (isbelly(M.loc) && src == M.loc:owner)) && !M.client?.holder) //CHOMPEdit - Added the belly check so that ghosts in bellies can still see their pred's messages.
-=======
 			if(isnewplayer(M))
 				continue
-			if(isobserver(M) && !is_preference_enabled(/datum/client_preference/whisubtle_vis) && !M.client?.holder)
->>>>>>> ec81deaac6... Merge pull request #14025 from Heroman3003/newplayer-fixes
+			if(isobserver(M) && !(is_preference_enabled(/datum/client_preference/whisubtle_vis) || (isbelly(M.loc) && src == M.loc:owner)) && !M.client?.holder) //CHOMPEdit - Added the belly check so that ghosts in bellies can still see their pred's messages.
 				spawn(0)
 					M.show_message(undisplayed_message, 2)
 			else