diff --git a/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm b/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm
index 0599aaaa8a..22a81ae7fc 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(observer_default_invisibility, INVISIBILITY_OBSERVER)
 
 	GLOB.dead_mob_list += src
 
-	..()
+	. = ..()
 
 	grant_all_languages()