diff --git a/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm b/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm
index 84209d2ef37..6a824e8d0f6 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm
@@ -592,7 +592,7 @@ This is the proc mobs get to turn into a ghost. Forked from ghostize due to comp
 /mob/dead/observer/proc/updateghostimages()
 	if (!client)
 		return
-	if (seedarkness || !ghostvision)
+	if (!ghostvision)
 		client.images -= ghost_darkness_images
 	else
 		//add images for the 60inv things ghosts can normally see when darkness is enabled so they can see them now