diff --git a/code/_helpers/mobs.dm b/code/_helpers/mobs.dm
index a2f135e1a5c..787b08c88f8 100644
--- a/code/_helpers/mobs.dm
+++ b/code/_helpers/mobs.dm
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@
 			continue
 		if(gender == FEMALE && S.gender == MALE)
 			continue
+		if(S.name == DEVELOPER_WARNING_NAME)
+			continue
 		if( !(species in S.species_allowed))
 			continue
 		valid_hairstyles[hairstyle] = GLOB.hair_styles_list[hairstyle]
@@ -64,6 +66,8 @@
 			continue
 		if(gender == FEMALE && S.gender == MALE)
 			continue
+		if(S.name == DEVELOPER_WARNING_NAME)
+			continue
 		if( !(species in S.species_allowed))
 			continue