diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/unsorted.dm b/code/__HELPERS/unsorted.dm
index e1c34dc0c9c..73b4c33620b 100644
--- a/code/__HELPERS/unsorted.dm
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/unsorted.dm
@@ -1279,6 +1279,9 @@ proc/pick_closest_path(value, list/matches = get_fancy_list_of_atom_types())
 
 #define QDEL_IN(item, time) addtimer(CALLBACK(GLOBAL_PROC, .proc/qdel, item), time, TIMER_STOPPABLE)
 #define QDEL_NULL(item) qdel(item); item = null
+#define QDEL_LIST(L) if(L) { for(var/I in L) qdel(I); L.Cut(); }
+#define QDEL_LIST_ASSOC(L) if(L) { for(var/I in L) { qdel(L[I]); qdel(I); } L.Cut(); }
+#define QDEL_LIST_ASSOC_VAL(L) if(L) { for(var/I in L) qel(L[I]); L.Cut(); }
 
 /proc/random_nukecode()
 	var/val = rand(0, 99999)