diff --git a/code/modules/antagonists/clockcult/clock_structures/ark_of_the_clockwork_justicar.dm b/code/modules/antagonists/clockcult/clock_structures/ark_of_the_clockwork_justicar.dm
index 4cf7c1ba60..56b36d13e6 100644
--- a/code/modules/antagonists/clockcult/clock_structures/ark_of_the_clockwork_justicar.dm
+++ b/code/modules/antagonists/clockcult/clock_structures/ark_of_the_clockwork_justicar.dm
@@ -131,9 +131,7 @@
 		if(!M || !M.current)
 			continue
 		if(isliving(M.current) && M.current.stat != DEAD)
-			var/turf/t_turf
-			if(isAI(M.current))
-				t_turf = isAI(M.current) ? get_step(get_step(src, NORTH),NORTH) : get_turf(src) // AI too fat, must make sure it always ends up a 2 tiles north instead of on the ark.
+			var/turf/t_turf = isAI(M.current) ? get_step(get_step(src, NORTH),NORTH) : get_turf(src) // AI too fat, must make sure it always ends up a 2 tiles north instead of on the ark.
 			do_teleport(M, t_turf, channel = TELEPORT_CHANNEL_CULT, forced = TRUE)
 		M.current.overlay_fullscreen("flash", /obj/screen/fullscreen/flash)
 		M.current.clear_fullscreen("flash", 5)