diff --git a/addons/spectator/XEH_postInit.sqf b/addons/spectator/XEH_postInit.sqf
index 04c9737664..a45630b279 100644
--- a/addons/spectator/XEH_postInit.sqf
+++ b/addons/spectator/XEH_postInit.sqf
@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@
 
     if !(hasInterface) exitWith {};
 
-    call FUNC(penPos);
-
     GVAR(playerSide) = side (group player);
 
     if GVAR(tracking) then {
diff --git a/addons/spectator/XEH_preInit.sqf b/addons/spectator/XEH_preInit.sqf
index 41b24e8fcc..e5243a921b 100644
--- a/addons/spectator/XEH_preInit.sqf
+++ b/addons/spectator/XEH_preInit.sqf
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ PREP(killed);
 PREP(map);
 PREP(moduleSpectator);
 PREP(overlay);
-PREP(penPos);
 PREP(respawn);
 PREP(sideColour);
 PREP(status);
@@ -28,4 +27,6 @@ PREP(unitSide);
 PREP(unitVar);
 PREP(viewDistance);
 
-ADDON = true;
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+GVAR(penPos) = [-10e5,-10e5,0];
+
+ADDON = true;
diff --git a/addons/spectator/functions/fnc_penPos.sqf b/addons/spectator/functions/fnc_penPos.sqf
deleted file mode 100644
index a176d3e811..0000000000
--- a/addons/spectator/functions/fnc_penPos.sqf
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,33 +0,0 @@
-/*
-    Author:
-    voiper
-
-    Description:
-    Determine spec pen position.
-
-    Arguments:
-    None
-
-    Example:
-    call ace_spectator_fnc_penPos;
-
-    Return Value:
-    None
-
-    Public:
-    No
-*/
-
-#include "script_component.hpp"
-
-_mapSize = (configFile >> "CfgWorlds" >> worldName >> "mapSize");
-_worldEdge = if (isNumber _mapSize) then {getNumber _mapSize} else {32768};
-_pos = [_worldEdge * 2, _worldEdge * 2];
-
-if (surfaceisWater _pos) then {
-    _pos set [2, -1.4];
-    GVAR(penPos) = ASLtoATL _pos;
-} else {
-    _pos set [2, 0];
-    GVAR(penPos) = _pos;
-};
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