diff --git a/code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/unary_devices/unary_base.dm b/code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/unary_devices/unary_base.dm
index 96b99f52fd1..44519b8245f 100644
--- a/code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/unary_devices/unary_base.dm
+++ b/code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/unary_devices/unary_base.dm
@@ -12,8 +12,7 @@
 Iconnery
 */
 
-/obj/machinery/atmospherics/components/unary/hide(var/intact)
-	showpipe = !intact
+/obj/machinery/atmospherics/components/unary/hide(intact)
 	update_icon()
 
 	..(intact)