diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/storage/medkit.dm b/code/game/objects/items/storage/medkit.dm
index e3af70a08db..13f0e1bfda8 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/storage/medkit.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/storage/medkit.dm
@@ -447,8 +447,7 @@
 
 /// Gets what skin (icon_state) this medkit uses for a medbot
 /obj/item/storage/medkit/proc/get_medbot_skin()
-	// The skin var is nullsafe so returning nothing is A-OK
-	return
+	return "generic"
 
 /*
  * Pill Bottles