diff --git a/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/new_player.dm b/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/new_player.dm
index 2870342422..2b2c50ed17 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/new_player.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/new_player.dm
@@ -490,7 +490,6 @@
 	. = H
 	new_character = .
 	if(transfer_after)
-		mind.late_joiner = TRUE
 		transfer_character()
 
 /mob/dead/new_player/proc/transfer_character()