diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/qdel.dm b/code/__HELPERS/qdel.dm
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..14b1f9d9594
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/qdel.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+#define QDEL_IN(item, time) addtimer(GLOBAL_PROC, "qdel", time, FALSE, item)
+#define QDEL_NULL(item) qdel(item); item = null
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/paradise.dme b/paradise.dme
index 95213820d77..c057e4ea176 100644
--- a/paradise.dme
+++ b/paradise.dme
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@
 #include "code\__HELPERS\matrices.dm"
 #include "code\__HELPERS\mobs.dm"
 #include "code\__HELPERS\names.dm"
+#include "code\__HELPERS\qdel.dm"
 #include "code\__HELPERS\sanitize_values.dm"
 #include "code\__HELPERS\text.dm"
 #include "code\__HELPERS\time.dm"