diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/names.dm b/code/__HELPERS/names.dm
index bfcfd23f50..90205168b5 100644
--- a/code/__HELPERS/names.dm
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/names.dm
@@ -121,9 +121,6 @@ GLOBAL_VAR(command_name)
 	return new_station_name
 
 /proc/syndicate_name()
-	var/static/syndicate_name
-	if (syndicate_name)
-		return syndicate_name
 
 	var/name = ""
 
@@ -146,8 +143,7 @@ GLOBAL_VAR(command_name)
 	else
 		name += pick("-", "*", "")
 		name += pick("Tech", "Sun", "Co", "Tek", "X", "Inc", "Gen", "Star", "Dyne", "Code", "Hive")
-
-	syndicate_name = name
+		
 	return name