diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/ticker.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/ticker.dm
index d6159bfa9b3..daf6117270c 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/ticker.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/ticker.dm
@@ -349,10 +349,6 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(ticker)
 	else
 		LAZYADD(round_end_events, cb)
 
-/datum/controller/subsystem/ticker/proc/station_explosion_detonation(atom/bomb)
-	if(bomb) //BOOM
-		qdel(bomb)
-
 /datum/controller/subsystem/ticker/proc/create_characters()
 	for(var/i in GLOB.new_player_list)
 		var/mob/dead/new_player/player = i
diff --git a/code/modules/antagonists/nukeop/equipment/nuclear_bomb/_nuclear_bomb.dm b/code/modules/antagonists/nukeop/equipment/nuclear_bomb/_nuclear_bomb.dm
index 8598a929454..a63979c3bad 100644
--- a/code/modules/antagonists/nukeop/equipment/nuclear_bomb/_nuclear_bomb.dm
+++ b/code/modules/antagonists/nukeop/equipment/nuclear_bomb/_nuclear_bomb.dm
@@ -597,7 +597,7 @@ GLOBAL_VAR(station_nuke_source)
 /obj/machinery/nuclearbomb/proc/really_actually_explode(detonation_status)
 	var/cinematic = get_cinematic_type(detonation_status)
 	if(!isnull(cinematic))
-		play_cinematic(cinematic, world, CALLBACK(SSticker, TYPE_PROC_REF(/datum/controller/subsystem/ticker, station_explosion_detonation), src))
+		play_cinematic(cinematic, world)
 
 	var/drop_level = TRUE
 	switch(detonation_status)
@@ -628,6 +628,7 @@ GLOBAL_VAR(station_nuke_source)
 
 	if(drop_level)
 		SSsecurity_level.set_level(SEC_LEVEL_RED)
+	qdel(src)
 	return TRUE
 
 /// Cause nuke effects to the passed z-levels.