diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/cards_ids.dm b/code/game/objects/items/cards_ids.dm
index 7e819c56376..7ddf02823a2 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/cards_ids.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/cards_ids.dm
@@ -356,7 +356,8 @@
 	var/list/wildcard_access = list()
 	var/list/normal_access = list()
 
-	build_access_lists(new_access_list, normal_access, wildcard_access)
+	if(length(new_access_list))
+		build_access_lists(new_access_list, normal_access, wildcard_access)
 
 	// Check if we can add the wildcards.
 	if(mode == ERROR_ON_FAIL)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/basic/bots/_bots.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/basic/bots/_bots.dm
index f8b273804ea..8462f4afc35 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/basic/bots/_bots.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/basic/bots/_bots.dm
@@ -546,8 +546,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(command_strings, list(
 
 /mob/living/basic/bot/proc/bot_reset(bypass_ai_reset = FALSE)
 	SEND_SIGNAL(src, COMSIG_BOT_RESET)
-	if(length(initial_access))
-		access_card.set_access(initial_access)
+	access_card.set_access(initial_access)
 	diag_hud_set_botstat()
 	diag_hud_set_botmode()
 	clear_path_hud()