diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/decals/crayon.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/decals/crayon.dm
index f1333ce5023..c629ff1e768 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/decals/crayon.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/decals/crayon.dm
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 	return
 
 
-/obj/effect/decal/cleanable/crayon/New(location, main = "#FFFFFF", var/type = "rune1", var/e_name = "rune", var/rotation = 0, icon = null)
+/obj/effect/decal/cleanable/crayon/New(location, main = "#FFFFFF", var/type = "rune1", var/e_name = "rune", var/rotation = 0, var/alt_icon = null)
 	..()
 	loc = location
 
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
 	if(type == "poseur tag")
 		type = pick(gang_name_pool)
 
-	if(icon)
-		src.icon = icon
+	if(alt_icon)
+		icon = alt_icon
 	icon_state = type
 
 	if(rotation && do_icon_rotate)