diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/mining_mobs/hivelord.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/mining_mobs/hivelord.dm
index d637b19a2a08..5158c80d056a 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/mining_mobs/hivelord.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/mining_mobs/hivelord.dm
@@ -355,7 +355,6 @@
 	icon_living = "disfigured_legion"
 	icon_aggro = "disfigured_legion"
 	icon_dead = "disfigured_legion"
-	difficulty = 2
 	brood_type = /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/asteroid/hivelordbrood/legion/crystal
 	loot = list(/obj/item/organ/regenerative_core/legion/crystal)