diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystems/persist_vr.dm b/code/controllers/subsystems/persist_vr.dm
index 6baceae332..88bbabe72d 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystems/persist_vr.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystems/persist_vr.dm
@@ -91,4 +91,5 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(persist)
 	var/client/C = M.client
 	LAZYINITLIST(C.department_hours)
 	if(C.department_hours["Command"])
-		C.department_hours["Command"] = null
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+		C.department_hours["Command"] = null
+		C.department_hours.Remove("Command")
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