diff --git a/code/modules/antagonists/traitor/objectives/locate_weakpoint.dm b/code/modules/antagonists/traitor/objectives/locate_weakpoint.dm
index 737af0ac333..f28718636e7 100644
--- a/code/modules/antagonists/traitor/objectives/locate_weakpoint.dm
+++ b/code/modules/antagonists/traitor/objectives/locate_weakpoint.dm
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 				possible_areas -= possible_area
 
 		for(var/i in 1 to 3)
-			weakpoint_areas += pick_n_take(possible_areas)
+			weakpoint_areas[pick_n_take(possible_areas)] = TRUE
 
 	var/area/weakpoint_area1 = weakpoint_areas[1]
 	var/area/weakpoint_area2 = weakpoint_areas[2]