diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/global_lists.dm b/code/__HELPERS/global_lists.dm
index cab2c536..dddf2ed6 100644
--- a/code/__HELPERS/global_lists.dm
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/global_lists.dm
@@ -96,12 +96,12 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(hair_gradients, list(
 	"Fade Low (Up)" = "fadeup_low",
 	"Bottom Flat" = "bottomflat",
 	"Fade Low (Down)" = "fadedown_low",
-	"Vertical Split" = "vsplit",
 	"Reflected" = "reflected",
 	"Reflected (Inverted)" = "reflected_inverse",
 	"Reflected High" = "reflected_high",
 	"Reflected High (Inverted)" = "reflected_inverse_high",
-	"Wavy" = "wavy"
+	"Wavy" = "wavy",
+	"Color Test" = "vsplit"
 	))
 
 //creates every subtype of prototype (excluding prototype) and adds it to list L.
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm
index 766300e5..77f3f806 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(roundstart_races)
 				if(OFFSET_FACE in H.dna.species.offset_features)
 					hair_overlay.pixel_x += H.dna.species.offset_features[OFFSET_FACE][1]
 					hair_overlay.pixel_y += H.dna.species.offset_features[OFFSET_FACE][2]
-				if(H.grad_style)
+				if(H.grad_style ~! "none")
 					var/icon/grad_s = new/icon("icon" = 'icons/mob/hair_gradients.dmi', "icon_state" = GLOB.hair_gradients[H.grad_style])
 					var/grad_f_color = null
 					if(grad_color)
@@ -477,6 +477,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(roundstart_races)
 						grad_f_color = "#" + H.grad_color
 					grad_s.Blend(grad_f_color, ICON_ADD)
 					hair_overlay.filters = filter(type="layer", icon = grad_s, blend_mode = BLEND_MULTIPLY)
+					qdel(grad_s)
 
 		if(hair_overlay.icon)
 			standing += hair_overlay