diff --git a/code/modules/awaymissions/super_secret_room.dm b/code/modules/awaymissions/super_secret_room.dm
index 2375f10e0fd..c861a9ffb4a 100644
--- a/code/modules/awaymissions/super_secret_room.dm
+++ b/code/modules/awaymissions/super_secret_room.dm
@@ -9,13 +9,13 @@
 	var/times_spoken_to = 0
 	var/list/shenanigans = list()
 
-/obj/structure/speaking_tile/New()
+/obj/structure/speaking_tile/Initialize()
+	. = ..()
 	var/json_file = file("data/npc_saves/Poly.json")
 	if(!fexists(json_file))
 		return
 	var/list/json = json_decode(file2text(json_file))
 	shenanigans = json["phrases"]
-	..()
 
 /obj/structure/speaking_tile/interact(mob/user)
 	if(!isliving(user) || speaking)