diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/unsorted.dm b/code/__HELPERS/unsorted.dm
index e272f5073cc..33b966e3335 100644
--- a/code/__HELPERS/unsorted.dm
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/unsorted.dm
@@ -1286,6 +1286,7 @@ proc/pick_closest_path(value, list/matches = get_fancy_list_of_atom_types())
 #define RANDOM_COLOUR (rgb(rand(0,255),rand(0,255),rand(0,255)))
 
 #define QDEL_IN(item, time) addtimer(CALLBACK(GLOBAL_PROC, .proc/qdel, item), time, TIMER_STOPPABLE)
+#define QDEL_NULL(item) qdel(item); item = null
 
 /proc/random_nukecode()
 	var/val = rand(0, 99999)