diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/decals/remains.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/decals/remains.dm
index 1f97590524d..d55be3533b7 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/decals/remains.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/decals/remains.dm
@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@
 	icon_state = "remainsrobot"
 	anchored = 1
 
+/obj/effect/decal/remains/robot/New()
+	var/datum/effect/system/spark_spread/s = new /datum/effect/system/spark_spread
+	s.set_up(3, 1, src)
+	s.start()
+
 /obj/effect/decal/remains/slime
 	name = "You shouldn't see this"
 	desc = "Noooooooooooooooooooooo"
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/death.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/death.dm
index 639618659ba..4a1a82e7291 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/death.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/death.dm
@@ -62,10 +62,6 @@
 
 	flick("dust-h", animation)
 	new species.remains_type(get_turf(src))
-	if(isSynthetic())
-		var/datum/effect/system/spark_spread/s = new /datum/effect/system/spark_spread
-		s.set_up(3, 1, src)
-		s.start()
 
 	spawn(15)
 		if(animation)	qdel(animation)