diff --git a/addons/dragging/functions/fnc_carryObject.sqf b/addons/dragging/functions/fnc_carryObject.sqf
index 121b673cf9..e3f8c2b61e 100644
--- a/addons/dragging/functions/fnc_carryObject.sqf
+++ b/addons/dragging/functions/fnc_carryObject.sqf
@@ -26,9 +26,6 @@ private _direction = _target getVariable [QGVAR(carryDirection), 0];
 
 // handle objects vs persons
 if (_target isKindOf "CAManBase") then {
-    if (!alive _target) then {
-        _target = [_target] call FUNC(createClone);
-    };
 
     [_unit, "AcinPercMstpSnonWnonDnon", 2, true] call EFUNC(common,doAnimation);
     [_target, "AinjPfalMstpSnonWnonDf_carried_dead", 2, true] call EFUNC(common,doAnimation);