diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
index bbed15a5c3d..daf0ab0dcd0 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@
 
 /mob/living/verb/succumb()
 	set hidden = TRUE
-	if(health >= HEALTH_THRESHOLD_CRIT || stat != UNCONSCIOUS)
+	if(health >= HEALTH_THRESHOLD_CRIT)
 		to_chat(src, "<span class='warning'>You are unable to succumb to death! This life continues!</span>")
 		return