diff --git a/src/server/scripts/Spells/spell_priest.cpp b/src/server/scripts/Spells/spell_priest.cpp
index 7c92f7ec7..384bee7da 100644
--- a/src/server/scripts/Spells/spell_priest.cpp
+++ b/src/server/scripts/Spells/spell_priest.cpp
@@ -842,22 +842,17 @@ class spell_pri_vampiric_touch : public AuraScript
     bool CheckProc(ProcEventInfo& eventInfo)
     {
         if (!eventInfo.GetActionTarget() || GetOwner()->GetGUID() != eventInfo.GetActionTarget()->GetGUID())
-            return false;
-
-        if (eventInfo.GetTypeMask() & PROC_FLAG_KILLED)
         {
-            if (SpellInfo const* spellInfo = eventInfo.GetSpellInfo())
-            {
-                if (spellInfo->SpellFamilyName == SPELLFAMILY_PRIEST && (spellInfo->SpellFamilyFlags[0] & 0x00002000))
-                {
-                    return true;
-                }
-            }
-
             return false;
         }
 
-        return eventInfo.GetActionTarget()->IsAlive();
+        SpellInfo const* spellInfo = eventInfo.GetSpellInfo();
+        if (!spellInfo || spellInfo->SpellFamilyName != SPELLFAMILY_PRIEST || !(spellInfo->SpellFamilyFlags[0] & 0x00002000))
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        return true;
     }
 
     void HandleProc(AuraEffect const* aurEff, ProcEventInfo& eventInfo)