diff --git a/code/game/turfs/simulated/outdoors/outdoors_ch.dm b/code/game/turfs/simulated/outdoors/outdoors_ch.dm
index a5b651d2fd..b37b0fb378 100644
--- a/code/game/turfs/simulated/outdoors/outdoors_ch.dm
+++ b/code/game/turfs/simulated/outdoors/outdoors_ch.dm
@@ -11,7 +11,10 @@
 		T.demote_to = mytype
 
 // This proc removes the topmost layer.
-/turf/simulated/floor/outdoors/proc/demote()
+/turf/proc/demote()
+	return
+
+/turf/simulated/floor/outdoors/demote()
 	if(!demote_to)
 		return // Cannot demote further.