diff --git a/Content.Server/Mindshield/MindShieldSystem.cs b/Content.Server/Mindshield/MindShieldSystem.cs
index bc5b65159b..f69e7b45fb 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Mindshield/MindShieldSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Mindshield/MindShieldSystem.cs
@@ -32,9 +32,6 @@ public sealed class MindShieldSystem : EntitySystem
 
     private void OnImplantImplanted(Entity<MindShieldImplantComponent> ent, ref ImplantImplantedEvent ev)
     {
-        if (ev.Implanted == null)
-            return;
-
         EnsureComp<MindShieldComponent>(ev.Implanted);
         MindShieldRemovalCheck(ev.Implanted, ev.Implant);
     }