diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/grille.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/grille.dm
index b7b9a7d5d71..146d22002a0 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/grille.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/grille.dm
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 	var/health = 10
 	var/destroyed = 0
 
+/obj/structure/grille/Del()
+	loc = null //garbage collect
 
 /obj/structure/grille/ex_act(severity)
 	del(src)
diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/window.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/window.dm
index 6177c16b934..799038a9148 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/window.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/window.dm
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@
 	air_update_turf(1)
 	playsound(src, "shatter", 70, 1)
 	update_nearby_icons()
-	..()
+	loc = null //garbage collect
 
 
 /obj/structure/window/Move()