diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm
index 0f6fa07e3d..37c1d86881 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm
@@ -1221,7 +1221,6 @@
 
 	else
 		sight &= ~(SEE_TURFS|SEE_MOBS|SEE_OBJS)
-		see_in_dark = species.darksight
 		see_invisible = see_in_dark>2 ? SEE_INVISIBLE_LEVEL_ONE : SEE_INVISIBLE_LIVING
 
 		if(XRAY in mutations)