diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/metroid/metJuvenile.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/metroid/metJuvenile.dm
index 54b30ab564..c95d9af9d7 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/metroid/metJuvenile.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/metroid/metJuvenile.dm
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
 		return
 		
 	if(nutrition >= evo_point && !buckled && vore_fullness == 0 && !victim)
-		if(next == "/mob/living/simple_mob/metroid/juvenile/queen" && queen_amount > 0)
+		if(next == "/mob/living/simple_mob/metroid/juvenile/queen" && GLOB.queen_amount > 0)
 			to_chat(src, span("warning", "There is already a queen."))
 			return
 		playsound(src, 'sound/metroid/metroidgrow.ogg', 50, 1)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/metroid/metTypes.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/metroid/metTypes.dm
index 1d1e15caf7..874b2ac051 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/metroid/metTypes.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/metroid/metTypes.dm
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-var/global/list/queen_amount = 0 //We only gonna want 1 queen in the world.
+GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(queen_amount, 0) //We only gonna want 1 queen in the world.
 
 /*
 //All the REAL types of metroids!
@@ -619,12 +619,12 @@ var/global/list/queen_amount = 0 //We only gonna want 1 queen in the world.
 
 /mob/living/simple_mob/metroid/juvenile/queen/Initialize()
 	playsound(src, 'sound/metroid/metroidqueen.ogg', 100, 1)
-	queen_amount++
+	GLOB.queen_amount++
 	..()
 
 /mob/living/simple_mob/metroid/juvenile/queen/death()
 	playsound(src, 'sound/metroid/metroidqueendeath.ogg', 100, 1)
-	queen_amount--
+	GLOB.queen_amount--
 	..()
 
 /mob/living/simple_mob/metroid/juvenile/queen //active noms