diff --git a/code/datums/components/decals/blood.dm b/code/datums/components/decals/blood.dm
index ccd7dfed51..760c61f4e1 100644
--- a/code/datums/components/decals/blood.dm
+++ b/code/datums/components/decals/blood.dm
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 		var/icon/blood_splatter_icon = icon(initial(I.icon), initial(I.icon_state), , 1)		//we only want to apply blood-splatters to the initial icon_state for each object
 		blood_splatter_icon.Blend("#fff", ICON_ADD) 			//fills the icon_state with white (except where it's transparent)
 		blood_splatter_icon.Blend(icon(_icon, _icon_state), ICON_MULTIPLY) //adds blood and the remaining white areas become transparant
-		pic = mutable_appearance(blood_splatter_icon, initial(I.icon_state), I.layer)
+		pic = mutable_appearance(blood_splatter_icon, initial(I.icon_state))
 		blood_splatter_appearances[index] = pic
 	return TRUE