diff --git a/code/game/objects/empulse.dm b/code/game/objects/empulse.dm
index 0103d787999..e2bc73d59fa 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/empulse.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/empulse.dm
@@ -36,8 +36,6 @@
 		var/distance = get_dist(epicenter, T)
 		var/will_affect = FALSE
 
-		if(distance < 0)
-			distance = 0
 		if(distance < heavy_range)
 			will_affect = T.emp_act(1)
 
diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/special_projectiles.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/special_projectiles.dm
index fe9be67164c..d6ef8c8a422 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/special_projectiles.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/special_projectiles.dm
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 	return TRUE
 
 /obj/item/projectile/ion/weak
-	strong_emp = 0
+	strong_emp = -1
 	weak_emp = 0
 
 /obj/item/projectile/bullet/gyro