diff --git a/code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/unary/vent_pump.dm b/code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/unary/vent_pump.dm
index 4a75d6576eb..7b9444d8902 100644
--- a/code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/unary/vent_pump.dm
+++ b/code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/unary/vent_pump.dm
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@
 			del(src)
 
 	/obj/machinery/atmospherics/unary/vent_pump/Del()
-		if (initial_loc)
+		if (initial_loc.air_scrub_info)
 			initial_loc.air_scrub_info -= id_tag
 		..()
 		return
diff --git a/code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/unary/vent_scrubber.dm b/code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/unary/vent_scrubber.dm
index 57cfc501461..84378df3d14 100644
--- a/code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/unary/vent_scrubber.dm
+++ b/code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/unary/vent_scrubber.dm
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@
 			del(src)
 
 	/obj/machinery/atmospherics/unary/vent_scrubber/Del()
-		if (initial_loc)
+		if (initial_loc.air_scrub_info)
 			initial_loc.air_scrub_info -= id_tag
 		..()
 		return