diff --git a/code/game/turfs/unsimulated/beach.dm b/code/game/turfs/unsimulated/beach.dm
index a9cd62db26c..b7c76359c46 100644
--- a/code/game/turfs/unsimulated/beach.dm
+++ b/code/game/turfs/unsimulated/beach.dm
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@
 /turf/unsimulated/beach/water
 	name = "Shallow Water"
 	icon_state = "seashallow"
-	var/obj/machinery/poolcontroller/linkedcontroller = null
 	water_overlay_image = "water_shallow"
+	var/obj/machinery/poolcontroller/linkedcontroller = null
 
 /turf/unsimulated/beach/water/Entered(atom/movable/AM, atom/OldLoc)
 	. = ..()