diff --git a/maps/southern_cross/southern_cross-2.dmm b/maps/southern_cross/southern_cross-2.dmm
index 592b8f872f..69bd0ce708 100644
--- a/maps/southern_cross/southern_cross-2.dmm
+++ b/maps/southern_cross/southern_cross-2.dmm
@@ -9124,7 +9124,6 @@
 "aAv" = (
 /obj/structure/table/steel,
 /obj/item/newspaper,
-/obj/item/tape,
 /obj/item/taperecorder{
 	pixel_x = -4;
 	pixel_y = 2
@@ -9132,6 +9131,7 @@
 /obj/effect/floor_decal/industrial/warning{
 	dir = 8
 	},
+/obj/item/rectape/random,
 /turf/simulated/floor/tiled,
 /area/security/prison)
 "aAw" = (
@@ -43058,7 +43058,6 @@
 /obj/item/paicard{
 	pixel_x = 4
 	},
-/obj/item/tape,
 /obj/item/taperecorder{
 	pixel_x = -3
 	},
@@ -43069,6 +43068,7 @@
 /obj/effect/floor_decal/corner/blue/border{
 	dir = 4
 	},
+/obj/item/rectape/random,
 /turf/simulated/floor/tiled/white,
 /area/crew_quarters/heads/sc/hor)
 "cEk" = (
@@ -75332,8 +75332,6 @@
 /obj/item/tape_roll,
 /obj/item/tape_roll,
 /obj/item/tape_roll,
-/obj/item/tape,
-/obj/item/tape,
 /obj/item/taperecorder,
 /obj/item/taperecorder,
 /obj/item/stack/cable_coil/random,
@@ -75367,6 +75365,8 @@
 /obj/machinery/light{
 	dir = 1
 	},
+/obj/item/rectape/random,
+/obj/item/rectape/random,
 /turf/simulated/floor/tiled,
 /area/crew_quarters/seconddeck/artsupplies)
 "uDx" = (