diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/aliens/zerg.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/aliens/zerg.dm
index a1ca271c65..87b0158294 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/aliens/zerg.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/aliens/zerg.dm
@@ -98,4 +98,4 @@
 			new /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/hivebot/zerg/larva(src.loc)
 			new /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/hivebot/zerg/larva(src.loc)
 			new /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/hivebot/zerg/larva(src.loc)
-			
+			qdel(src)