diff --git a/code/modules/events/communications_blackout.dm b/code/modules/events/communications_blackout.dm
index cb62e0df2..97433be5e 100644
--- a/code/modules/events/communications_blackout.dm
+++ b/code/modules/events/communications_blackout.dm
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /datum/round_event_control/communications_blackout
 	name = "Communications Blackout"
 	typepath = /datum/round_event/communications_blackout
-	weight = 30
+	weight = 10
 
 /datum/round_event/communications_blackout
 	announceWhen	= 1