diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/wizard/spellbook.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/wizard/spellbook.dm
index 022c69dc6aa..d56cf4ad226 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/wizard/spellbook.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/wizard/spellbook.dm
@@ -1151,7 +1151,7 @@
 
 /obj/item/spellbook/oneuse/random/initialize()
 	. = ..()
-	var/static/banned_spells = list(/obj/item/spellbook/oneuse/mime, /obj/item/spellbook/oneuse/mime/fingergun, /obj/item/spellbook/oneuse/mime/fingergun/fake, /obj/item/spellbook/oneuse/mime/greaterwall)
+	var/static/list/banned_spells = typesof(/obj/item/spellbook/oneuse/mime, /obj/item/spellbook/oneuse/emp)
 	var/real_type = pick(subtypesof(/obj/item/spellbook/oneuse) - banned_spells)
 	new real_type(loc)
 	qdel(src)