diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/traps.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/traps.dm
index aaeaccf2783..93920be8481 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/traps.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/traps.dm
@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@
 	spark_system.set_up(4,1,src)
 	spark_system.attach(src)
 
+	var/static/list/loc_connections = list(
+		COMSIG_ATOM_ENTERED = .proc/on_entered
+	)
+	AddElement(/datum/element/connect_loc, src, loc_connections)
+
 	if(!ignore_typecache)
 		ignore_typecache = typecacheof(list(
 			/obj/effect,
@@ -108,10 +113,6 @@
 	. = ..()
 	time_between_triggers = 10
 	flare_message = "<span class='warning'>[src] snaps shut!</span>"
-	var/static/list/loc_connections = list(
-		COMSIG_ATOM_ENTERED = .proc/on_entered,
-	)
-	AddElement(/datum/element/connect_loc, src, loc_connections)
 
 /obj/structure/trap/stun/hunter/on_entered(datum/source, atom/movable/AM)
 	if(isliving(AM))
diff --git a/code/modules/antagonists/eldritch_cult/eldritch_structures.dm b/code/modules/antagonists/eldritch_cult/eldritch_structures.dm
index 5a5331cfc3e..2b5055366e5 100644
--- a/code/modules/antagonists/eldritch_cult/eldritch_structures.dm
+++ b/code/modules/antagonists/eldritch_cult/eldritch_structures.dm
@@ -112,13 +112,6 @@
 	/// Reference to trap owner mob
 	var/mob/owner
 
-/obj/structure/trap/eldritch/Initialize(mapload)
-	. = ..()
-	var/static/list/loc_connections = list(
-		COMSIG_ATOM_ENTERED = .proc/on_entered,
-	)
-	AddElement(/datum/element/connect_loc, src, loc_connections)
-
 /obj/structure/trap/eldritch/on_entered(datum/source, atom/movable/AM)
 	if(!isliving(AM))
 		return ..()
diff --git a/code/modules/swarmers/swarmer_objs.dm b/code/modules/swarmers/swarmer_objs.dm
index b3e40362c8e..7413f5efabb 100644
--- a/code/modules/swarmers/swarmer_objs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/swarmers/swarmer_objs.dm
@@ -130,13 +130,6 @@
 	max_integrity = 10
 	density = FALSE
 
-/obj/structure/swarmer/trap/Initialize(mapload)
-	. = ..()
-	var/static/list/loc_connections = list(
-		COMSIG_ATOM_ENTERED = .proc/on_entered,
-	)
-	AddElement(/datum/element/connect_loc, src, loc_connections)
-
 /obj/structure/swarmer/trap/proc/on_entered(datum/source, atom/movable/AM)
 	SIGNAL_HANDLER
 	if(isliving(AM))