diff --git a/code/modules/research/nanites/nanite_remote.dm b/code/modules/research/nanites/nanite_remote.dm
index 99ec99eb7c37a..1e36f2e78b61f 100644
--- a/code/modules/research/nanites/nanite_remote.dm
+++ b/code/modules/research/nanites/nanite_remote.dm
@@ -173,7 +173,6 @@
 /obj/item/nanite_remote/comm
 	name = "nanite communication remote"
 	desc = "A device that can send text messages to specific programs."
-	icon_state = "nanite_comm_remote"
 	var/comm_message = ""
 
 /obj/item/nanite_remote/comm/afterattack(atom/target, mob/user, etc)