diff --git a/code/modules/mob/mob.dm b/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
index 70c2a7b05fe..c651656e001 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
@@ -1168,31 +1168,28 @@ mob/proc/yank_out_object()
 
 
 /mob/proc/become_mouse()
-	if(usr in respawnable_list)
-		var/timedifference = world.time - client.time_died_as_mouse
-		if(client.time_died_as_mouse && timedifference <= mouse_respawn_time * 600)
-			var/timedifference_text
-			timedifference_text = time2text(mouse_respawn_time * 600 - timedifference,"mm:ss")
-			src << "<span class='warning'>You may only spawn again as a mouse more than [mouse_respawn_time] minutes after your death. You have [timedifference_text] left.</span>"
-			return
-
-		//find a viable mouse candidate
-		var/mob/living/simple_animal/mouse/host
-		var/obj/machinery/atmospherics/unary/vent_pump/vent_found
-		var/list/found_vents = list()
-		for(var/obj/machinery/atmospherics/unary/vent_pump/v in world)
-			if(!v.welded && v.z == src.z)
-				found_vents.Add(v)
-		if(found_vents.len)
-			vent_found = pick(found_vents)
-			host = new /mob/living/simple_animal/mouse(vent_found.loc)
-		else
-			src << "<span class='warning'>Unable to find any unwelded vents to spawn mice at.</span>"
-
-		if(host)
-			host.ckey = src.ckey
-			host << "<span class='info'>You are now a mouse. Try to avoid interaction with players, and do not give hints away that you are more than a simple rodent.</span>"
-	else
-		usr << "You are not dead or you have given up your right to be respawned!"
+	var/timedifference = world.time - client.time_died_as_mouse
+	if(client.time_died_as_mouse && timedifference <= mouse_respawn_time * 600)
+		var/timedifference_text
+		timedifference_text = time2text(mouse_respawn_time * 600 - timedifference,"mm:ss")
+		src << "<span class='warning'>You may only spawn again as a mouse more than [mouse_respawn_time] minutes after your death. You have [timedifference_text] left.</span>"
 		return
 
+	//find a viable mouse candidate
+	var/mob/living/simple_animal/mouse/host
+	var/obj/machinery/atmospherics/unary/vent_pump/vent_found
+	var/list/found_vents = list()
+	for(var/obj/machinery/atmospherics/unary/vent_pump/v in world)
+		if(!v.welded && v.z == src.z)
+			found_vents.Add(v)
+	if(found_vents.len)
+		vent_found = pick(found_vents)
+		host = new /mob/living/simple_animal/mouse(vent_found.loc)
+	else
+		src << "<span class='warning'>Unable to find any unwelded vents to spawn mice at.</span>"
+
+	if(host)
+		host.ckey = src.ckey
+		host << "<span class='info'>You are now a mouse. Try to avoid interaction with players, and do not give hints away that you are more than a simple rodent.</span>"
+
+