diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/ai.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/ai.dm
index d5805617b5c..f0d33c40a04 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/ai.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/ai.dm
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ var/list/ai_verbs_default = list(
 	if(!safety)//Only used by AIize() to successfully spawn an AI.
 		if (!B)//If there is no player/brain inside.
 			new/obj/structure/AIcore/deactivated(loc)//New empty terminal.
-			del(src)//Delete AI.
+			qdel(src)//Delete AI.
 			return
 		else
 			if (B.brainmob.mind)