diff --git a/code/modules/events/meteors.dm b/code/modules/events/meteors.dm
index 791f44ab34..33bee714ff 100644
--- a/code/modules/events/meteors.dm
+++ b/code/modules/events/meteors.dm
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 /datum/event/meteor_wave/tick()
 	if(IsMultiple(activeFor, 3))
-		spawn_meteors(rand(2,5))
+		meteor_wave(rand(2,5))
 
 /datum/event/meteor_wave/end()
 	command_announcement.Announce("The station has cleared the meteor storm.", "Meteor Alert")
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 //meteor showers are lighter and more common,
 /datum/event/meteor_shower/tick()
 	if(activeFor >= next_meteor)
-		spawn_meteors(rand(1,4))
+		meteor_wave(rand(1,4))
 		next_meteor += rand(20,100)
 		waves--
 		if(waves <= 0)