diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/scanners.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/scanners.dm
index 96693c0c401..b45a8cf5022 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/scanners.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/scanners.dm
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ SLIME SCANNER
 	msgs += "Damage Specifics: <span class='healthscan_oxy'>[OX]</span> - <font color='green'>[TX]</font> - <font color='#FFA500'>[BU]</font> - <font color='red'>[BR]</font>"
 
 	if(H.timeofdeath && (H.stat == DEAD || (HAS_TRAIT(H, TRAIT_FAKEDEATH)) || probably_dead))
-		var/tod = probably_dead || (HAS_TRAIT(user, TRAIT_MED_MACHINE_HALLUCINATING) && prob(10)) ? world.time - rand(10, 5000) : H.timeofdeath  // Sure let's blow it out
+		var/tod = probably_dead && (HAS_TRAIT(user, TRAIT_MED_MACHINE_HALLUCINATING) && prob(10)) ? world.time - rand(10, 5000) : H.timeofdeath  // Sure let's blow it out
 		msgs += "<span class='notice'>Time of Death: [station_time_timestamp("hh:mm:ss", tod)]</span>"
 		var/tdelta = round(world.time - tod)
 		if(H.is_revivable() && !DNR)