diff --git a/code/modules/mapping/mapping_helpers.dm b/code/modules/mapping/mapping_helpers.dm
index 36718d201b7..e9c0f74849e 100644
--- a/code/modules/mapping/mapping_helpers.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mapping/mapping_helpers.dm
@@ -139,10 +139,12 @@
 				var/turf/here = get_turf(src)
 				for(var/turf/closed/T in range(2, src))
 					here.PlaceOnTop(T.type)
+					qdel(airlock)
 					qdel(src)
 					return
 				here.PlaceOnTop(/turf/closed/wall)
 				qdel(airlock)
+				qdel(src)
 				return
 			if(9 to 11)
 				airlock.lights = FALSE