diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/plaguerat.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/plaguerat.dm
index 16864ca9e6..331dc1eb75 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/plaguerat.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/plaguerat.dm
@@ -43,11 +43,6 @@
 	AddElement(/datum/element/ventcrawling, given_tier = VENTCRAWLER_ALWAYS)
 	scavenge = new /datum/action/cooldown/scavenge
 	scavenge.Grant(src)
-	var/list/mob/dead/observer/candidates = pollGhostCandidates("Do you want to play as the Royal Rat, cheesey be his crown?", ROLE_SENTIENCE, null, FALSE, 100, POLL_IGNORE_SENTIENCE_POTION)
-	if(LAZYLEN(candidates) && !mind)
-		var/mob/dead/observer/C = pick(candidates)
-		key = C.key
-		notify_ghosts("All rise for the rat king, ascendant to the throne in \the [get_area(src)].", source = src, action = NOTIFY_ORBIT, flashwindow = FALSE)
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/plaguerat/Destroy()
 	SSmobs.cheeserats -= src