diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/artstuff.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/artstuff.dm
index f4af05c9c94..00b07a65953 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/artstuff.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/artstuff.dm
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 	max_integrity = 60
 	var/obj/item/canvas/painting = null
 
-
 //Adding canvases
 /obj/structure/easel/attackby(obj/item/I, mob/user, params)
 	if(istype(I, /obj/item/canvas))
@@ -66,6 +65,14 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(globalBlankCanvases, new(AMT_OF_CANVASES))
 	icon_state = "23x23"
 	whichGlobalBackup = 4
 
+//HEY YOU
+//ARE YOU READING THE CODE FOR CANVASES?
+//ARE YOU AWARE THEY CRASH HALF THE SERVER WHEN SOMEONE DRAWS ON THEM...
+//...AND NOBODY CAN FIGURE OUT WHY?
+//THEN GO ON BRAVE TRAVELER
+//TRY TO FIX THEM AND REMOVE THIS CODE
+/obj/item/canvas/New()
+	qdel(src)
 
 //Find the right size blank canvas
 /obj/item/canvas/proc/getGlobalBackup()