diff --git a/code/game/machinery/syndicatebomb.dm b/code/game/machinery/syndicatebomb.dm
index 872c83decd..8e5391010a 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/syndicatebomb.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/syndicatebomb.dm
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@
 
 /obj/item/bombcore/badmin/summon/clown
 	summon_path = /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/retaliate/clown
-	amt_summon 	= 100
+	amt_summon 	= 50
 
 /obj/item/bombcore/badmin/summon/clown/defuse()
 	playsound(src, 'sound/misc/sadtrombone.ogg', 50)