diff --git a/code/datums/ai/basic_mobs/basic_subtrees/flee_target.dm b/code/datums/ai/basic_mobs/basic_subtrees/flee_target.dm
index 3d593286484..3ed8b2df2b2 100644
--- a/code/datums/ai/basic_mobs/basic_subtrees/flee_target.dm
+++ b/code/datums/ai/basic_mobs/basic_subtrees/flee_target.dm
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@
 /datum/ai_planning_subtree/flee_target/SelectBehaviors(datum/ai_controller/controller, seconds_per_tick)
 	. = ..()
 	var/atom/flee_from = controller.blackboard[target_key]
-	if (controller.blackboard[BB_BASIC_MOB_STOP_FLEEING] || QDELETED(flee_from))
-		return
 	if(!should_flee(controller, flee_from))
 		return
 	var/flee_distance = controller.blackboard[BB_BASIC_MOB_FLEE_DISTANCE] || DEFAULT_BASIC_FLEE_DISTANCE
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/basic/space_fauna/carp/carp_ai_rift_actions.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/basic/space_fauna/carp/carp_ai_rift_actions.dm
index da672832a0a..f104d3566b3 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/basic/space_fauna/carp/carp_ai_rift_actions.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/basic/space_fauna/carp/carp_ai_rift_actions.dm
@@ -47,9 +47,7 @@
 
 /datum/ai_planning_subtree/make_carp_rift/aggressive_teleport/SelectBehaviors(datum/ai_controller/controller, seconds_per_tick)
 	var/atom/movable/target = controller.blackboard[BB_BASIC_MOB_CURRENT_TARGET]
-	if(QDELETED(target) || !controller.blackboard[BB_CARPS_FEAR_FISHERMAN] || !HAS_TRAIT(target, TRAIT_SCARY_FISHERMAN))
-		return ..()
-	if (controller.blackboard[BB_BASIC_MOB_STOP_FLEEING])
+	if(!QDELETED(target) && controller.blackboard[BB_CARPS_FEAR_FISHERMAN] && HAS_TRAIT(target, TRAIT_SCARY_FISHERMAN))
 		return
 	return ..()