diff --git a/code/datums/diseases/advance/symptoms/symptoms.dm b/code/datums/diseases/advance/symptoms/symptoms.dm
index 6d976089..95831b36 100644
--- a/code/datums/diseases/advance/symptoms/symptoms.dm
+++ b/code/datums/diseases/advance/symptoms/symptoms.dm
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 	var/stage_speed = 0
 	var/transmittable = 0
 	// The type level of the symptom. Higher is harder to generate.
-	var/level = 0
+	var/level = -1
 	// The severity level of the symptom. Higher is more dangerous.
 	var/severity = 0
 	// The hash tag for our diseases, we will add it up with our other symptoms to get a unique id! ID MUST BE UNIQUE!!!