diff --git a/code/modules/atmospherics/machinery/portable/portable_atmospherics.dm b/code/modules/atmospherics/machinery/portable/portable_atmospherics.dm
index 5990f65b123..b46626447c8 100644
--- a/code/modules/atmospherics/machinery/portable/portable_atmospherics.dm
+++ b/code/modules/atmospherics/machinery/portable/portable_atmospherics.dm
@@ -14,15 +14,12 @@
 
 	var/maximum_pressure = 90 * ONE_ATMOSPHERE
 
-/obj/machinery/portable_atmospherics/New()
-	..()
-	SSair.atmos_machinery += src
-
 /obj/machinery/portable_atmospherics/Initialize()
 	. = ..()
 	air_contents = new
 	air_contents.volume = volume
 	air_contents.temperature = T20C
+	SSair.atmos_machinery += src
 
 /obj/machinery/portable_atmospherics/Destroy()
 	SSair.atmos_machinery -= src