diff --git a/code/modules/ruins/lavaland_ruin_code.dm b/code/modules/ruins/lavaland_ruin_code.dm
index 3ea7fa59..4c01c408 100644
--- a/code/modules/ruins/lavaland_ruin_code.dm
+++ b/code/modules/ruins/lavaland_ruin_code.dm
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@
 
 /obj/effect/mob_spawn/human/lavaland_syndicate/comms/space/Initialize()
 	. = ..()
-	if(prob(90)) //only has a 10% chance of existing, otherwise it'll just be a NPC syndie.
+	if(prob(50)) //only has a 10% chance of existing, otherwise it'll just be a NPC syndie.
 		new /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/syndicate/ranged(get_turf(src))
 		return INITIALIZE_HINT_QDEL