diff --git a/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm b/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm
index f00a5827f1a0..2eb42b091df5 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ Works together with spawning an observer, noted above.
 		// We don't change facehugger timeofdeath because they are still on cooldown if they died as a hugger
 		var/new_tod = isfacehugger(src) ? 1 : ghost.timeofdeath
 		// if they died as facehugger, bypass typical TOD checks
-		ghost.bypass_time_of_death_checks = isfacehugger(src) ? TRUE : FALSE
+		ghost.bypass_time_of_death_checks = isfacehugger(src)
 		ghost.client.player_details.larva_queue_time = max(ghost.client.player_details.larva_queue_time, new_tod)
 
 	ghost.set_huds_from_prefs()