diff --git a/code/game/machinery/bots/secbot.dm b/code/game/machinery/bots/secbot.dm
index 272e4f1a080..ae739499a1c 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/bots/secbot.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/bots/secbot.dm
@@ -464,8 +464,7 @@ Auto Patrol: []"},
 			return
 		build_step++
 		user << "<span class='notice'>You complete the Securitron! Beep boop.</span>"
-		var/obj/machinery/bot/secbot/S = new /obj/machinery/bot/secbot
-		S.loc = get_turf(src)
+		var/obj/machinery/bot/secbot/S = new /obj/machinery/bot/secbot(get_turf(src))
 		S.name = created_name
 		qdel(I)
 		qdel(src)