diff --git a/code/modules/awaymissions/corpse.dm b/code/modules/awaymissions/corpse.dm
index c443603ec4b..af75c635bac 100644
--- a/code/modules/awaymissions/corpse.dm
+++ b/code/modules/awaymissions/corpse.dm
@@ -117,12 +117,11 @@
 	var/id = -1
 
 /obj/effect/mob_spawn/human/Initialize()
-	. = ..()
 	if(ispath(outfit))
 		outfit = new outfit()
 	if(!outfit)
 		outfit = new /datum/outfit
-
+	return ..()
 
 /obj/effect/mob_spawn/human/equip(mob/living/carbon/human/H)
 	if(mob_species)