diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/slime/slime.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/slime/slime.dm
index f9fee7369ec..e7f6d3e49f4 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/slime/slime.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/slime/slime.dm
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@
 	healable = 0
 	gender = NEUTER
 
-	nutrition = 700
-
 	see_in_dark = 8
 
 	verb_say = "blorbles"
@@ -93,6 +91,7 @@
 	create_reagents(100)
 	set_colour(new_colour)
 	. = ..()
+	nutrition = 700
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/slime/Destroy()
 	for (var/A in actions)