diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/ActorExts.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/ActorExts.cs
index 38b985a83f..c1ce977bd9 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/ActorExts.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/ActorExts.cs
@@ -21,9 +21,6 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common
 	{
 		public static bool IsAtGroundLevel(this Actor self)
 		{
-			if (self.IsDead)
-				return false;
-
 			if (self.OccupiesSpace == null)
 				return false;