diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/spiders.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/spiders.dm
index 1c1da352dbd..2265c166461 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/spiders.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/spiders.dm
@@ -213,10 +213,9 @@
 
 					if(candidates.len)
 						var/mob/C = pick(candidates)
-						if(C)
-							S.key = C.key
-							if(master_commander)
-								to_chat(S, "<span class='userdanger'>You are a spider who is loyal to [master_commander], obey [master_commander]'s every order and assist them in completing their goals at any cost.</span>")
+						S.key = C.key
+						if(master_commander)
+							to_chat(S, "<span class='userdanger'>You are a spider who is loyal to [master_commander], obey [master_commander]'s every order and assist them in completing their goals at any cost.</span>")
 			qdel(src)
 
 /obj/effect/decal/cleanable/spiderling_remains