diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/gun.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/gun.dm
index 9f78eb699a1..9088fb6b32b 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/gun.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/gun.dm
@@ -582,10 +582,6 @@
 			)
 
 	var/target_for_log
-	if(ismob(target))
-		target_for_log = target
-	else
-		target_for_log = "[target.name]"
 
 	add_attack_logs(user, target_for_log, "Fired gun '[src.name]' ([reflex ? "REFLEX" : "MANUAL"])")