diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/tvcamera.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/tvcamera.dm
index 2bc4440039..f02e43d766 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/tvcamera.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/tvcamera.dm
@@ -321,12 +321,6 @@
 
 /obj/item/clothing/accessory/bodycam/update_icon()
 	..()
-	if(bcamera.status)
-		icon_state = "eshield"
-		item_state = "eshield"
-	else
-		icon_state = "eshield"
-		item_state = "eshield"
 	var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = loc
 	if(istype(H))
 		H.update_inv_r_hand()