diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/_lists.dm b/code/__HELPERS/_lists.dm
index 918428daf77..361bd10f329 100644
--- a/code/__HELPERS/_lists.dm
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/_lists.dm
@@ -403,10 +403,8 @@
  * Returns TRUE if the list had nulls, FALSE otherwise
 **/
 /proc/list_clear_nulls(list/list_to_clear)
-	var/start_len = list_to_clear.len
-	var/list/new_list = new(start_len)
-	list_to_clear -= new_list
-	return list_to_clear.len < start_len
+	return (list_to_clear.RemoveAll(null) > 0)
+	
 
 /**
  * Removes any empty weakrefs from the list