diff --git a/code/modules/surgery/organs/subtypes/skrell.dm b/code/modules/surgery/organs/subtypes/skrell.dm
index 46ca75b623f..6544373f312 100644
--- a/code/modules/surgery/organs/subtypes/skrell.dm
+++ b/code/modules/surgery/organs/subtypes/skrell.dm
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 	var/obj/item/held_item
 
 /obj/item/organ/internal/headpocket/Destroy()
-	QDEL_NULL(held_item)
+	empty_contents()
 	return ..()
 
 /obj/item/organ/internal/headpocket/on_life()