diff --git a/code/modules/client/preference_setup/loadout/loadout_shoes_vr.dm b/code/modules/client/preference_setup/loadout/loadout_shoes_vr.dm
index 41ed76ac52..9d4860862b 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preference_setup/loadout/loadout_shoes_vr.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preference_setup/loadout/loadout_shoes_vr.dm
@@ -47,6 +47,5 @@
 	name = "No Shoes"
 	desc = "shoeless?"
 	icon_state = ""
-	/New()
-		..()
-		qdel(src)
+/obj/item/clothing/shoes/none/New()
+	qdel(src)