diff --git a/code/game/machinery/Sleeper.dm b/code/game/machinery/Sleeper.dm
index 922c0a71cd5..47e13d501e7 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/Sleeper.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/Sleeper.dm
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@
 	component_parts += new /obj/item/stack/cable_coil(null, 1)
 	RefreshParts()
 
+/obj/machinery/sleeper/Destroy()
+	go_out()
+	. = ..()
+
 /obj/machinery/sleeper/RefreshParts()
 	var/E
 	var/I
@@ -83,10 +87,6 @@
 
 	default_deconstruction_crowbar(I)
 
-/obj/machinery/sleeper/ex_act(severity, target)
-	go_out()
-	..()
-
 /obj/machinery/sleeper/emp_act(severity)
 	if(stat & (BROKEN|NOPOWER))
 		..(severity)