diff --git a/code/modules/modular_computers/computers/item/computer.dm b/code/modules/modular_computers/computers/item/computer.dm
index 54d7e535110..7b66ef0b2e6 100644
--- a/code/modules/modular_computers/computers/item/computer.dm
+++ b/code/modules/modular_computers/computers/item/computer.dm
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 
 	// Optional hardware (improves functionality, but is not critical for computer to work)
 
-	var/list/all_components							// List of "connection ports" in this computer and the components with which they are plugged
+	var/list/all_components = list()						// List of "connection ports" in this computer and the components with which they are plugged
 
 	var/list/idle_threads							// Idle programs on background. They still receive process calls but can't be interacted with.
 	var/obj/physical = null									// Object that represents our computer. It's used for Adjacent() and UI visibility checks.
@@ -49,9 +49,6 @@
 	var/comp_light_color			//The color of that light
 
 
-/obj/item/device/modular_computer/New()
-	all_components = list()
-	
 /obj/item/device/modular_computer/Initialize()
 	. = ..()
 	START_PROCESSING(SSobj, src)