diff --git a/code/game/machinery/kitchen/microwave.dm b/code/game/machinery/kitchen/microwave.dm
index e78f81548ee..3dd751a1911 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/kitchen/microwave.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/kitchen/microwave.dm
@@ -26,22 +26,20 @@
 ********************/
 
 /obj/machinery/microwave/New()
-	//..() //do not need this
-	reagents = new/datum/reagents(100)
-	reagents.my_atom = src
-	if (!available_recipes)
+	create_reagents(100)
+	if(!available_recipes)
 		available_recipes = new
-		for (var/type in (typesof(/datum/recipe)-/datum/recipe))
-			available_recipes+= new type
+		for(var/type in (typesof(/datum/recipe) - /datum/recipe))
+			available_recipes += new type
 		acceptable_items = new
 		acceptable_reagents = new
-		for (var/datum/recipe/recipe in available_recipes)
-			for (var/item in recipe.items)
+		for(var/datum/recipe/recipe in available_recipes)
+			for(var/item in recipe.items)
 				acceptable_items |= item
-			for (var/reagent in recipe.reagents)
+			for(var/reagent in recipe.reagents)
 				acceptable_reagents |= reagent
-			if (recipe.items)
-				max_n_of_items = max(max_n_of_items,recipe.items.len)
+			if(recipe.items)
+				max_n_of_items = max(max_n_of_items, recipe.items.len)
 
 /*******************
 *   Item Adding
diff --git a/code/game/mecha/equipment/tools/tools.dm b/code/game/mecha/equipment/tools/tools.dm
index ddef7f9a516..dccc0c2c84d 100644
--- a/code/game/mecha/equipment/tools/tools.dm
+++ b/code/game/mecha/equipment/tools/tools.dm
@@ -185,8 +185,7 @@
 	range = MELEE|RANGED
 
 	New()
-		reagents = new/datum/reagents(200)
-		reagents.my_atom = src
+		create_reagents(200)
 		reagents.add_reagent("water", 200)
 		..()
 		return
diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/effect_system.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/effect_system.dm
index fc066e87eaf..2d0ed4781c2 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/effect_system.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/effect_system.dm
@@ -447,9 +447,7 @@ steam.start() -- spawns the effect
 
 /obj/effect/effect/chem_smoke/New()
 	..()
-	var/datum/reagents/R = new/datum/reagents(500)
-	reagents = R
-	R.my_atom = src
+	create_reagents(500)
 
 	spawn (200+rand(10,30))
 		delete()
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/scanners.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/scanners.dm
index cf858462bb4..e753d4f51bc 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/scanners.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/scanners.dm
@@ -233,9 +233,7 @@ MASS SPECTROMETER
 
 /obj/item/device/mass_spectrometer/New()
 	..()
-	var/datum/reagents/R = new/datum/reagents(5)
-	reagents = R
-	R.my_atom = src
+	create_reagents(5)
 
 /obj/item/device/mass_spectrometer/on_reagent_change()
 	if(reagents.total_volume)
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/toys.dm b/code/game/objects/items/toys.dm
index 7deaf762d77..d3ba809341c 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/toys.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/toys.dm
@@ -30,9 +30,7 @@
 	item_state = "balloon-empty"
 
 /obj/item/toy/balloon/New()
-	var/datum/reagents/R = new/datum/reagents(10)
-	reagents = R
-	R.my_atom = src
+	create_reagents(10)
 
 /obj/item/toy/balloon/attack(mob/living/carbon/human/M as mob, mob/user as mob)
 	return
@@ -419,10 +417,8 @@
 	flags =  USEDELAY
 
 /obj/item/toy/waterflower/New()
-	var/datum/reagents/R = new/datum/reagents(10)
-	reagents = R
-	R.my_atom = src
-	R.add_reagent("water", 10)
+	create_reagents(10)
+	reagents.add_reagent("water", 10)
 
 /obj/item/toy/waterflower/attack(mob/living/carbon/human/M as mob, mob/user as mob)
 	return
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/extinguisher.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/extinguisher.dm
index d1e6212803f..826ea015536 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/extinguisher.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/extinguisher.dm
@@ -33,10 +33,8 @@
 	sprite_name = "miniFE"
 
 /obj/item/weapon/extinguisher/New()
-	var/datum/reagents/R = new/datum/reagents(max_water)
-	reagents = R
-	R.my_atom = src
-	R.add_reagent("water", max_water)
+	create_reagents(max_water)
+	reagents.add_reagent("water", max_water)
 
 /obj/item/weapon/extinguisher/examine()
 	set src in usr
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/grenades/chem_grenade.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/grenades/chem_grenade.dm
index 600358a97cb..9146f5a142a 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/grenades/chem_grenade.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/grenades/chem_grenade.dm
@@ -14,9 +14,7 @@
 	var/obj/item/device/assembly/trigger = null // Grenade assemblies by Sayu
 
 	New()
-		var/datum/reagents/R = new/datum/reagents(1000)
-		reagents = R
-		R.my_atom = src
+		create_reagents(1000)
 		verbs -= /obj/item/weapon/grenade/chem_grenade/verb/rotate // only used for infrared beam grenades
 
 	// When constructing a grenade in code rather than by hand
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/implants/implant.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/implants/implant.dm
index c02ddd09bf8..0066bd65bce 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/implants/implant.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/implants/implant.dm
@@ -100,9 +100,7 @@
 
 /obj/item/weapon/implant/chem/New()
 	..()
-	var/datum/reagents/R = new/datum/reagents(50)
-	reagents = R
-	R.my_atom = src
+	create_reagents(50)
 
 /obj/item/weapon/implant/chem/trigger(emote, mob/source)
 	if(emote == "deathgasp")
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/mop.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/mop.dm
index 2caaf97c021..d98f79aa097 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/mop.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/mop.dm
@@ -15,9 +15,7 @@
 
 
 /obj/item/weapon/mop/New()
-	var/datum/reagents/R = new/datum/reagents(5)
-	reagents = R
-	R.my_atom = src
+	create_reagents(5)
 
 
 obj/item/weapon/mop/proc/clean(turf/simulated/A)
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/tools.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/tools.dm
index a72a899ef8e..308f4954016 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/tools.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/tools.dm
@@ -152,10 +152,8 @@
 
 /obj/item/weapon/weldingtool/New()
 //	var/random_fuel = min(rand(10,20),max_fuel)
-	var/datum/reagents/R = new/datum/reagents(max_fuel)
-	reagents = R
-	R.my_atom = src
-	R.add_reagent("fuel", max_fuel)
+	create_reagents(max_fuel)
+	reagents.add_reagent("fuel", max_fuel)
 	return
 
 
diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/janicart.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/janicart.dm
index 330f5d5f57d..9a28f232e57 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/janicart.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/janicart.dm
@@ -16,9 +16,7 @@
 
 
 /obj/structure/janitorialcart/New()
-	var/datum/reagents/R = new/datum/reagents(100)
-	reagents = R
-	R.my_atom = src
+	create_reagents(100)
 
 
 /obj/structure/janitorialcart/examine()
@@ -174,10 +172,7 @@
 
 /obj/structure/stool/bed/chair/janicart/New()
 	handle_rotation()
-
-	var/datum/reagents/R = new/datum/reagents(100)
-	reagents = R
-	R.my_atom = src
+	create_reagents(100)
 
 
 /obj/structure/stool/bed/chair/janicart/examine()
diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/mop_bucket.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/mop_bucket.dm
index bceee3b23f1..b43607fcb07 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/mop_bucket.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/mop_bucket.dm
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@
 
 
 /obj/structure/mopbucket/New()
-	var/datum/reagents/R = new/datum/reagents(100)
-	reagents = R
-	R.my_atom = src
+	create_reagents(100)
 
 
 /obj/structure/mopbucket/examine()
diff --git a/code/modules/hydroponics/biogenerator.dm b/code/modules/hydroponics/biogenerator.dm
index c75cda5dba5..b8ddadf09e4 100644
--- a/code/modules/hydroponics/biogenerator.dm
+++ b/code/modules/hydroponics/biogenerator.dm
@@ -14,9 +14,7 @@
 
 	New()
 		..()
-		var/datum/reagents/R = new/datum/reagents(1000)
-		reagents = R
-		R.my_atom = src
+		create_reagents(1000)
 		beaker = new /obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/glass/beaker/large(src)
 
 	on_reagent_change()			//When the reagents change, change the icon as well.
diff --git a/code/modules/hydroponics/growninedible.dm b/code/modules/hydroponics/growninedible.dm
index 6a0b5e6a520..c24e02fef31 100644
--- a/code/modules/hydroponics/growninedible.dm
+++ b/code/modules/hydroponics/growninedible.dm
@@ -17,9 +17,7 @@
 	var/potency = 1
 	var/plant_type = 0
 	New()
-		var/datum/reagents/R = new/datum/reagents(50)
-		reagents = R
-		R.my_atom = src
+		create_reagents(50)
 
 /obj/item/weapon/grown/proc/changePotency(newValue) //-QualityVan
 	potency = newValue
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/caste/drone.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/caste/drone.dm
index e8cf1555e27..db7e7f2900b 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/caste/drone.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/caste/drone.dm
@@ -7,9 +7,7 @@
 	plasma_rate = 15
 
 /mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/drone/New()
-	var/datum/reagents/R = new/datum/reagents(100)
-	reagents = R
-	R.my_atom = src
+	create_reagents(100)
 	if(src.name == "alien drone")
 		src.name = text("alien drone ([rand(1, 1000)])")
 	src.real_name = src.name
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/caste/hunter.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/caste/hunter.dm
index 3a15f620b20..428dc0d0b0b 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/caste/hunter.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/caste/hunter.dm
@@ -9,9 +9,7 @@
 	plasma_rate = 5
 
 /mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/hunter/New()
-	var/datum/reagents/R = new/datum/reagents(100)
-	reagents = R
-	R.my_atom = src
+	create_reagents(100)
 	if(name == "alien hunter")
 		name = text("alien hunter ([rand(1, 1000)])")
 	real_name = name
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/caste/sentinel.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/caste/sentinel.dm
index 226824c6ab4..d40108475c3 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/caste/sentinel.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/caste/sentinel.dm
@@ -9,9 +9,7 @@
 	plasma_rate = 10
 
 /mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/sentinel/New()
-	var/datum/reagents/R = new/datum/reagents(100)
-	reagents = R
-	R.my_atom = src
+	create_reagents(100)
 	if(name == "alien sentinel")
 		name = text("alien sentinel ([rand(1, 1000)])")
 	real_name = name
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/humanoid.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/humanoid.dm
index b2f7c69af66..b12ab4cb83d 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/humanoid.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/humanoid.dm
@@ -11,9 +11,7 @@
 
 //This is fine right now, if we're adding organ specific damage this needs to be updated
 /mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/New()
-	var/datum/reagents/R = new/datum/reagents(100)
-	reagents = R
-	R.my_atom = src
+	create_reagents(1000)
 	if(name == "alien")
 		name = text("alien ([rand(1, 1000)])")
 	real_name = name
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/queen.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/queen.dm
index 1b98392b814..95cf91edb16 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/queen.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/queen.dm
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@
 
 
 /mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/queen/New()
-	var/datum/reagents/R = new/datum/reagents(100)
-	reagents = R
-	R.my_atom = src
+	create_reagents(100)
 
 	//there should only be one queen
 	for(var/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/queen/Q in living_mob_list)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/larva/larva.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/larva/larva.dm
index 0cb0f850d81..b20670e8954 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/larva/larva.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/larva/larva.dm
@@ -15,9 +15,7 @@
 
 //This is fine right now, if we're adding organ specific damage this needs to be updated
 /mob/living/carbon/alien/larva/New()
-	var/datum/reagents/R = new/datum/reagents(100)
-	reagents = R
-	R.my_atom = src
+	create_reagents(100)
 	if(name == "alien larva")
 		name = "alien larva ([rand(1, 1000)])"
 	real_name = name
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/brain.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/brain.dm
index 0de81585a37..d837c80ebb1 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/brain.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/brain.dm
@@ -7,9 +7,7 @@
 	var/alert = null
 
 	New()
-		var/datum/reagents/R = new/datum/reagents(1000)
-		reagents = R
-		R.my_atom = src
+		create_reagents(1000)
 		..()
 
 	Del()
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
index 9996989e3d1..edc87eb26a6 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
@@ -13,9 +13,7 @@
 
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/New()
-	var/datum/reagents/R = new/datum/reagents(1000)
-	reagents = R
-	R.my_atom = src
+	create_reagents(1000)
 
 	if(!dna)
 		dna = new /datum/dna(null)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/metroid/metroid.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/metroid/metroid.dm
index 23837559ef2..24f565b9972 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/metroid/metroid.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/metroid/metroid.dm
@@ -62,9 +62,7 @@
 
 
 /mob/living/carbon/slime/New()
-	var/datum/reagents/R = new/datum/reagents(100)
-	reagents = R
-	R.my_atom = src
+	create_reagents(100)
 	name = text("[colour] baby slime ([rand(1, 1000)])")
 	real_name = name
 	spawn (1)
@@ -747,9 +745,7 @@ mob/living/carbon/slime/var/temperature_resistance = T0C+75
 
 /obj/item/slime_extract/New()
 		..()
-		var/datum/reagents/R = new/datum/reagents(100)
-		reagents = R
-		R.my_atom = src
+		create_reagents(100)
 
 /obj/item/slime_extract/grey
 	name = "grey slime extract"
@@ -1107,9 +1103,7 @@ mob/living/carbon/slime/var/temperature_resistance = T0C+75
 
 /obj/item/slime_core/New()
 		..()
-		var/datum/reagents/R = new/datum/reagents(100)
-		reagents = R
-		R.my_atom = src
+		create_reagents(100)
 		POWERFLAG = rand(1,10)
 		Uses = rand(7, 25)
 		//flags |= NOREACT
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/monkey/monkey.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/monkey/monkey.dm
index 778941187d7..752f1fa4ddf 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/monkey/monkey.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/monkey/monkey.dm
@@ -12,9 +12,7 @@
 	var/obj/item/weapon/card/id/wear_id = null // Fix for station bounced radios -- Skie
 
 /mob/living/carbon/monkey/New()
-	var/datum/reagents/R = new/datum/reagents(1000)
-	reagents = R
-	R.my_atom = src
+	create_reagents(1000)
 
 	internal_organs += new /obj/item/organ/appendix
 	internal_organs += new /obj/item/organ/heart
diff --git a/code/modules/paperwork/pen.dm b/code/modules/paperwork/pen.dm
index 49a6dbd9635..2ab3c71d57a 100644
--- a/code/modules/paperwork/pen.dm
+++ b/code/modules/paperwork/pen.dm
@@ -63,10 +63,8 @@
 
 
 /obj/item/weapon/pen/sleepypen/New()
-	var/datum/reagents/R = new /datum/reagents(30) //Used to be 300
-	reagents = R
-	R.my_atom = src
-	R.add_reagent("chloralhydrate", 22)	//Used to be 100 sleep toxin	//30 Chloral seems to be fatal, reducing it to 22.
+	create_reagents(30)
+	reagents.add_reagent("chloralhydrate", 22)	//Used to be 100 sleep toxin	//30 Chloral seems to be fatal, reducing it to 22.
 	..()
 
 
@@ -96,10 +94,8 @@
 
 
 /obj/item/weapon/pen/paralysis/New()
-	var/datum/reagents/R = new/datum/reagents(50)
-	reagents = R
-	R.my_atom = src
-	R.add_reagent("zombiepowder", 10)
-	R.add_reagent("impedrezene", 25)
-	R.add_reagent("cryptobiolin", 15)
+	create_reagents(50)
+	reagents.add_reagent("zombiepowder", 10)
+	reagents.add_reagent("impedrezene", 25)
+	reagents.add_reagent("cryptobiolin", 15)
 	..()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/Chemistry-Holder.dm b/code/modules/reagents/Chemistry-Holder.dm
index 6e1e31abaa3..2f75251a0ea 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/Chemistry-Holder.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/Chemistry-Holder.dm
@@ -248,17 +248,11 @@ datum
 							if(!C.required_other)
 								matching_other = 1
 
-							else
-								/*if(istype(my_atom, /obj/item/slime_core))
-									var/obj/item/slime_core/M = my_atom
+							else if(istype(my_atom, /obj/item/slime_extract))
+								var/obj/item/slime_extract/M = my_atom
 
-									if(M.POWERFLAG == C.required_other && M.Uses > 0) // added a limit to slime cores -- Muskets requested this
-										matching_other = 1*/
-								if(istype(my_atom, /obj/item/slime_extract))
-									var/obj/item/slime_extract/M = my_atom
-
-									if(M.Uses > 0) // added a limit to slime cores -- Muskets requested this
-										matching_other = 1
+								if(M.Uses > 0) // added a limit to slime cores -- Muskets requested this
+									matching_other = 1
 
 
 
@@ -278,13 +272,6 @@ datum
 								for(var/mob/M in seen)
 									M << "\blue \icon[my_atom] The solution begins to bubble."
 
-							/*	if(istype(my_atom, /obj/item/slime_core))
-									var/obj/item/slime_core/ME = my_atom
-									ME.Uses--
-									if(ME.Uses <= 0) // give the notification that the slime core is dead
-										for(var/mob/M in viewers(4, get_turf(my_atom)) )
-											M << "\blue \icon[my_atom] The innards begin to boil!"
-								*/
 								if(istype(my_atom, /obj/item/slime_extract))
 									var/obj/item/slime_extract/ME2 = my_atom
 									ME2.Uses--
diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/Chemistry-Machinery.dm b/code/modules/reagents/Chemistry-Machinery.dm
index 41c171fe4e0..b2776b91fe4 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/Chemistry-Machinery.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/Chemistry-Machinery.dm
@@ -188,9 +188,7 @@
 	var/useramount = 30 // Last used amount
 
 /obj/machinery/chem_master/New()
-	var/datum/reagents/R = new/datum/reagents(100)
-	reagents = R
-	R.my_atom = src
+	create_reagents(100)
 
 /obj/machinery/chem_master/ex_act(severity)
 	switch(severity)
diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers.dm b/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers.dm
index 0828e545fcd..6f55530469d 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers.dm
@@ -20,9 +20,7 @@
 	..()
 	if (!possible_transfer_amounts)
 		src.verbs -= /obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/verb/set_APTFT
-	var/datum/reagents/R = new/datum/reagents(volume)
-	reagents = R
-	R.my_atom = src
+	create_reagents(volume)
 
 /obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/attack_self(mob/user as mob)
 	return
diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/glass/bottle.dm b/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/glass/bottle.dm
index 0b03e21d95c..d197d3ca2eb 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/glass/bottle.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/glass/bottle.dm
@@ -204,12 +204,10 @@
 	amount_per_transfer_from_this = 5
 
 	New()
-		var/datum/reagents/R = new/datum/reagents(20)
-		reagents = R
-		R.my_atom = src
+		..()
 		var/datum/disease/F = new /datum/disease/gbs
 		var/list/data = list("virus"= F)
-		R.add_reagent("blood", 20, data)
+		reagents.add_reagent("blood", 20, data)
 
 /obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/glass/bottle/fake_gbs
 	name = "GBS culture bottle"
@@ -230,9 +228,7 @@
 	amount_per_transfer_from_this = 5
 
 	New()
-		var/datum/reagents/R = new/datum/reagents(20)
-		reagents = R
-		R.my_atom = src
+		..()
 		var/datum/disease/F = new /datum/disease/rhumba_beat
 		var/list/data = list("virus"= F)
 		R.add_reagent("blood", 20, data)
diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/reagent_dispenser.dm b/code/modules/reagents/reagent_dispenser.dm
index bf0c6d90a6d..26cfcb77b4c 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/reagent_dispenser.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/reagent_dispenser.dm
@@ -17,9 +17,7 @@
 		return
 
 	New()
-		var/datum/reagents/R = new/datum/reagents(1000)
-		reagents = R
-		R.my_atom = src
+		create_reagents(1000)
 		if (!possible_transfer_amounts)
 			src.verbs -= /obj/structure/reagent_dispensers/verb/set_APTFT
 		..()
diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/syringe_gun.dm b/code/modules/reagents/syringe_gun.dm
index 915e1899ffc..e64f5132fcc 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/syringe_gun.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/syringe_gun.dm
@@ -117,6 +117,4 @@
 	density = 0
 
 	New()
-		var/datum/reagents/R = new/datum/reagents(15)
-		reagents = R
-		R.my_atom = src
\ No newline at end of file
+		create_reagents(15)
\ No newline at end of file