diff --git a/code/modules/power/lights.dm b/code/modules/power/lights.dm
index a270e3c421e..b2d9ecc0684 100644
--- a/code/modules/power/lights.dm
+++ b/code/modules/power/lights.dm
@@ -766,13 +766,12 @@
 
 // attempts to set emergency lights
 /obj/machinery/light/proc/set_emergency_lights()
-	var/area/current_area = get_area(src)
-	var/obj/machinery/power/apc/current_apc = current_area.get_apc()
+	var/obj/machinery/power/apc/current_apc = machine_powernet?.powernet_apc
 	if(status != LIGHT_OK || !current_apc || flickering || no_emergency)
-		emergency_lights_off(current_area, current_apc)
+		emergency_lights_off(current_apc)
 		return
 	if(current_apc.emergency_lights || !current_apc.emergency_power)
-		emergency_lights_off(current_area, current_apc)
+		emergency_lights_off(current_apc)
 		return
 	if(fire_mode)
 		set_light(nightshift_light_range, nightshift_light_power, bulb_emergency_colour)
@@ -783,7 +782,7 @@
 	update_icon()
 	RegisterSignal(machine_powernet, COMSIG_POWERNET_POWER_CHANGE, PROC_REF(update), override = TRUE)
 
-/obj/machinery/light/proc/emergency_lights_off(area/current_area, obj/machinery/power/apc/current_apc)
+/obj/machinery/light/proc/emergency_lights_off(obj/machinery/power/apc/current_apc)
 	set_light(0, 0, 0) //you, sir, are off!
 	if(current_apc)
 		RegisterSignal(machine_powernet, COMSIG_POWERNET_POWER_CHANGE, PROC_REF(update), override = TRUE)