diff --git a/code/datums/beam.dm b/code/datums/beam.dm
index bd26d76de1d..3766209c817 100644
--- a/code/datums/beam.dm
+++ b/code/datums/beam.dm
@@ -48,8 +48,7 @@
 	finished = 1
 
 /datum/beam/proc/Reset()
-	for(var/obj/effect/ebeam/B in elements)
-		qdel(B)
+	QDEL_LIST(elements)
 
 /datum/beam/Destroy()
 	Reset()