diff --git a/code/game/area/areas.dm b/code/game/area/areas.dm
index c401ecff11c..0da9a7d7c79 100644
--- a/code/game/area/areas.dm
+++ b/code/game/area/areas.dm
@@ -200,25 +200,19 @@
 		// Highest priority at the top.
 		if(radalert && !fire)
 			icon_state = "radiation"
-			blend_mode = BLEND_MULTIPLY
 		else if(fire && !radalert && !eject && !party)
 			icon_state = "blue"
-			blend_mode = BLEND_MULTIPLY
 		/*else if(atmosalm && !fire && !eject && !party)
 			icon_state = "bluenew"*/
 		else if(!fire && eject && !party)
 			icon_state = "red"
-			blend_mode = BLEND_MULTIPLY
 		else if(party && !fire && !eject)
 			icon_state = "party"
-			blend_mode = BLEND_MULTIPLY
 		else
 			icon_state = "blue-red"
-			blend_mode = BLEND_MULTIPLY
 	else
 	//	new lighting behaviour with obj lights
 		icon_state = null
-		blend_mode = BLEND_DEFAULT
 
 
 /*