diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/bot/construction.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/bot/construction.dm
index 73bf7bac3bb..95e62a556d3 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/bot/construction.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/bot/construction.dm
@@ -419,8 +419,7 @@
 			return
 		build_step++
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You complete the Securitron! Beep boop.</span>")
-		var/mob/living/simple_animal/bot/secbot/S = new /mob/living/simple_animal/bot/secbot
-		S.loc = get_turf(src)
+		var/mob/living/simple_animal/bot/secbot/S = new /mob/living/simple_animal/bot/secbot(get_turf(src))
 		S.name = created_name
 		S.baton_type = I.type
 		qdel(I)