diff --git a/code/modules/paperwork/photography.dm b/code/modules/paperwork/photography.dm
index c7886a3b1b..90ed7ccf59 100644
--- a/code/modules/paperwork/photography.dm
+++ b/code/modules/paperwork/photography.dm
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ var/global/photo_count = 0
 		viewer = user.client.eye
 	var/can_see = (dummy in viewers(world.view, viewer))
 
-	del(dummy)
+	qdel(dummy)
 	return can_see
 
 /obj/item/device/camera/proc/captureimage(atom/target, mob/user, flag)