diff --git a/code/game/machinery/atmoalter/canister.dm b/code/game/machinery/atmoalter/canister.dm
index d15c86048e..de0d7975c3 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/atmoalter/canister.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/atmoalter/canister.dm
@@ -445,6 +445,6 @@ update_flag
 
 /obj/machinery/portable_atmospherics/canister/phoron/engine_setup/New()
 	..()
-	src.air_contents.adjust_gas(GAS_FUEL, MolesForPressure())
+	src.air_contents.adjust_gas("phoron", MolesForPressure())
 	src.update_icon()
 	return 1
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