diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/toolbox.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/toolbox.dm
index 7a65025b66..584a373567 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/toolbox.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/toolbox.dm
@@ -51,13 +51,12 @@
 
 /obj/item/weapon/storage/toolbox/electrical/New()
 	..()
-	var/color = pick("red","yellow","green","blue","pink","orange","cyan","white")
 	new /obj/item/weapon/screwdriver(src)
 	new /obj/item/weapon/wirecutters(src)
 	new /obj/item/device/t_scanner(src)
 	new /obj/item/weapon/crowbar(src)
-	new /obj/item/stack/cable_coil(src,30,color)
-	new /obj/item/stack/cable_coil(src,30,color)
+	new /obj/item/stack/cable_coil/random(src,30)
+	new /obj/item/stack/cable_coil/random(src,30)
 	if(prob(5))
 		new /obj/item/clothing/gloves/yellow(src)
 	else
@@ -72,12 +71,11 @@
 
 /obj/item/weapon/storage/toolbox/syndicate/New()
 	..()
-	var/color = pick("red","yellow","green","blue","pink","orange","cyan","white")
 	new /obj/item/weapon/screwdriver(src)
 	new /obj/item/weapon/wrench(src)
 	new /obj/item/weapon/weldingtool(src)
 	new /obj/item/weapon/crowbar(src)
-	new /obj/item/stack/cable_coil(src,30,color)
+	new /obj/item/stack/cable_coil/random(src,30,color)
 	new /obj/item/weapon/wirecutters(src)
 	new /obj/item/device/multitool(src)