diff --git a/code/modules/modular_computers/file_system/programs/ntpda_msg.dm b/code/modules/modular_computers/file_system/programs/ntpda_msg.dm
index 347dbee6ac2f..04dda2f51f7d 100644
--- a/code/modules/modular_computers/file_system/programs/ntpda_msg.dm
+++ b/code/modules/modular_computers/file_system/programs/ntpda_msg.dm
@@ -213,9 +213,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(NTPDAMessages)
 		comp.audible_message("[icon2html(comp, hearers(comp))] *[ringtone]*", null, 3)
 		var/msg = "<b>Message from [sender.username], \"[message]\"</b>"
 		if(istype(comp, /obj/item/modular_computer/tablet))
-			var/mob/living/carbon/C = comp.loc
-			if(istype(C))
-				msg += " (<a href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];target=[REF(signal.data["program"])]'>Reply</a>)"
+			msg += " (<a href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];target=[REF(signal.data["program"])]'>Reply</a>)"
 		comp.visible_message(span_notice(msg), null, null, 1)
 	
 	return TRUE