diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
index 591c62ff862..2a384dec214 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@
 
 /mob/living/is_injectable(allowmobs = TRUE)
 	return (allowmobs && reagents && can_inject())
-	
+
 /mob/living/is_drawable(allowmobs = TRUE)
 	return (allowmobs && reagents && can_inject())
 
@@ -365,9 +365,8 @@
 		C.update_inv_legcuffed()
 
 		if(C.reagents)
-			for(var/datum/reagent/R in C.reagents.reagent_list)
-				C.reagents.clear_reagents()
-			C.reagents.addiction_list.Cut()
+			C.reagents.clear_reagents()
+			QDEL_LIST(C.reagents.addiction_list)
 
 // rejuvenate: Called by `revive` to get the mob into a revivable state
 // the admin "rejuvenate" command calls `revive`, not this proc.