diff --git a/code/modules/events/spacevine.dm b/code/modules/events/spacevine.dm
index a80147ccc7..55630e5dae 100644
--- a/code/modules/events/spacevine.dm
+++ b/code/modules/events/spacevine.dm
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@
 	if(!LAZYLEN(vines))
 		qdel(src) //space vines exterminated. Remove the controller
 		return
-	if(!LAZYLEN(growth_queue))
+	if(!growth_queue)
 		qdel(src) //Sanity check
 		return