diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/ghost_role_spawners.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/ghost_role_spawners.dm
index b803f3f0c2..ec1099fb51 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/ghost_role_spawners.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/ghost_role_spawners.dm
@@ -545,7 +545,7 @@
 	icon = 'icons/obj/machines/sleeper.dmi'
 	icon_state = "sleeper"
 	mob_name = "a space pirate"
-	mob_species = /datum/species/human
+	mob_species = /datum/species/skeleton
 	outfit = /datum/outfit/pirate/space
 	roundstart = FALSE
 	death = FALSE
@@ -574,4 +574,4 @@
 	outfit = /datum/outfit/pirate/space/captain
 
 /obj/effect/mob_spawn/human/pirate/gunner
-	rank = "Gunner"
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+	rank = "Gunner"