diff --git a/code/modules/atmospherics/machinery/components/unary_devices/thermomachine.dm b/code/modules/atmospherics/machinery/components/unary_devices/thermomachine.dm
index 731d9c8ccba..482fad1a0d9 100644
--- a/code/modules/atmospherics/machinery/components/unary_devices/thermomachine.dm
+++ b/code/modules/atmospherics/machinery/components/unary_devices/thermomachine.dm
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@
 		if(target.initialize_directions & get_dir(target,src))
 			node = target
 			break
-	build_network()
+	initialize_atmos_network()
 	update_icon()
 
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/unary/thermomachine/attack_ai(mob/user)