diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/npcs.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/npcs.dm
index b66a0ee52ba..c21c1990cbe 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/npcs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/npcs.dm
@@ -5,9 +5,8 @@
 	item_color = "punpun"
 	species_restricted = list("Monkey")
 
-/mob/living/carbon/human/monkey/punpun/New()
+/mob/living/carbon/human/monkey/punpun/Initialize(mapload)
 	..()
-	spawn(1)
-		name = "Pun Pun"
-		real_name = name
-		equip_to_slot(new /obj/item/clothing/under/punpun(src), slot_w_uniform)
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+	name = "Pun Pun"
+	real_name = name
+	equip_to_slot(new /obj/item/clothing/under/punpun(src), slot_w_uniform)