diff --git a/code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/unary_devices/portables_connector.dm b/code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/unary_devices/portables_connector.dm
index 1c37e882211..e4b9622b481 100644
--- a/code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/unary_devices/portables_connector.dm
+++ b/code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/unary_devices/portables_connector.dm
@@ -6,9 +6,14 @@
 	can_unwrench = 1
 	var/obj/machinery/portable_atmospherics/connected_device
 	use_power = 0
-	volume = 0
 	level = 0
 
+/obj/machinery/atmospherics/components/unary/portables_connector/New()
+	..()
+	var/datum/gas_mixture/air_contents = AIR1
+
+	air_contents.volume = 0
+
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/components/unary/portables_connector/visible
 	level = 2