diff --git a/code/modules/admin/IsBanned.dm b/code/modules/admin/IsBanned.dm
index 9548c279a0..59e4182ac5 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/IsBanned.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/IsBanned.dm
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#ifndef OVERRIDE_BAN_SYSTEM
 //Blocks an attempt to connect before even creating our client datum thing.
 world/IsBanned(key,address,computer_id)
 	if(ckey(key) in admin_datums)
@@ -79,3 +80,6 @@ world/IsBanned(key,address,computer_id)
 		if (failedip)
 			message_admins("[key] has logged in with a blank ip in the ban check.")
 		return ..()	//default pager ban stuff
+#endif
+#undef OVERRIDE_BAN_SYSTEM
+