diff --git a/code/ATMOSPHERICS/datum_icon_manager.dm b/code/ATMOSPHERICS/datum_icon_manager.dm
index bf514607b31..75cb0fce8ce 100644
--- a/code/ATMOSPHERICS/datum_icon_manager.dm
+++ b/code/ATMOSPHERICS/datum_icon_manager.dm
@@ -186,9 +186,9 @@ var/global/list/pipe_colors = list("grey" = PIPE_COLOR_GREY, "red" = PIPE_COLOR_
 		var/cache_name = state
 
 		for(var/D in cardinal)
-			var/image/I = image('icons/atmos/pipe_underlays.dmi', icon_state = state, dir = D)
+			var/image/I = image(icon('icons/atmos/pipe_underlays.dmi', icon_state = state, dir = D))
 			underlays[cache_name + "[D]"] = I
 			for(var/pipe_color in pipe_colors)
-				I = image('icons/atmos/pipe_underlays.dmi', icon_state = state, dir = D)
+				I = image(icon('icons/atmos/pipe_underlays.dmi', icon_state = state, dir = D))
 				I.color = pipe_colors[pipe_color]
 				underlays[state + "[D]" + "[pipe_colors[pipe_color]]"] = I