diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/RCD.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/RCD.dm
index 825caf9740a..2b9ff82c2f6 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/RCD.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/RCD.dm
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@
 	if(!length(possible_actions))
 		possible_actions = list()
 		for(var/action_type in subtypesof(/datum/rcd_act))
-			possible_actions += new action_type()
+			possible_actions += action_type
 
 	spark_system = new /datum/effect_system/spark_spread
 	spark_system.set_up(5, 0, src)