diff --git a/code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm b/code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm
index e8c289bf4ee..8412af29762 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm
@@ -1172,7 +1172,7 @@
 	src.holder.state = 2
 	update_admins(rank)
 	if(!istype(src.mob, /mob/dead/observer))
-		src.mob.ghostize(1)
+		src.mob.adminghostize(1)
 	src << "\blue You are now observing"
 
 /client/proc/admin_play()
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm b/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm
index 335737b6d08..bd7351409d8 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm
@@ -12,17 +12,22 @@
 		src.name = corpse.real_name
 		src.verbs += /mob/dead/observer/proc/reenter_corpse
 
-/mob/proc/ghostize(var/adminoverride = 0)
+/mob/proc/ghostize()
 	set category = "Special Verbs"
 	set name = "Ghost"
 	set desc = "You cannot be revived as a ghost"
-	if(src.stat != 2 && !adminoverride)
+	if(src.stat != 2)
 		src << "Only dead people and admins get to ghost, and admins don't use this verb to ghost while alive."
 		return
 	if(src.client)
 		src.client.mob = new/mob/dead/observer(src)
 	return
 
+/mob/proc/adminghostize()
+	if(src.client)
+		src.client.mob = new/mob/dead/observer(src)
+	return
+
 /mob/dead/observer/Move(NewLoc, direct)
 	if(NewLoc)
 		src.loc = NewLoc