diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/attack_alien.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/attack_alien.dm
index 25f6108c14f..1c797289edc 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/attack_alien.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/attack_alien.dm
@@ -287,9 +287,6 @@
 	SPAN_DANGER("You nudge your head against [src]."), null, 5, CHAT_TYPE_XENO_FLUFF)
 
 /mob/living/proc/is_xeno_grabbable()
-	if(stat == DEAD)
-		return FALSE
-
 	return TRUE
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/is_xeno_grabbable()