diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/headcrab.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/headcrab.dm
index 8f1d95f6414..11c7419fdec 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/headcrab.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/headcrab.dm
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 	ventcrawler = 2
 	var/datum/mind/origin
 	var/egg_lain = 0
-	gold_core_spawnable = CHEM_MOB_SPAWN_HOSTILE
+	gold_core_spawnable = CHEM_MOB_SPAWN_INVALID
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/headcrab/proc/Infect(mob/living/carbon/victim)
 	var/obj/item/organ/internal/body_egg/changeling_egg/egg = new(victim)