diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/bullets.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/bullets.dm
index 07058f5c4f5..532090879ad 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/bullets.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/bullets.dm
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@
 /obj/item/projectile/bullet/pellet/Range()
 	..()
 	damage += -0.75
+	if(damage < 0)
+		qdel(src)
 
 /obj/item/projectile/bullet/pellet/weak
 	damage = 6