diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/posibrain.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/posibrain.dm
index 731f8ba3bf5..c4bfc8fdc72 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/posibrain.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/posibrain.dm
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@
 
 		src.searching = 0
 		src.brainmob.mind = candidate.mind
-		src.brainmob.key = candidate.key
 		src.brainmob.ckey = candidate.ckey
 		src.name = "positronic brain ([src.brainmob.name])"