diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/creeper.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/creeper.lua
index ce07e4146..f1f0a3ef6 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/creeper.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/creeper.lua
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@ mobs:register_mob("mobs_mc:creeper", {
 			self._forced_explosion_countdown_timer = self._forced_explosion_countdown_timer - dtime
 			if self._forced_explosion_countdown_timer <= 0 then
 				mobs:boom(self, mcl_util.get_object_center(self.object), self.explosion_strength)
-				self.object:remove()
 			end
 		end
 	end,