diff --git a/code/datums/mind.dm b/code/datums/mind.dm
index 868cb3b3da4..a14671bd967 100644
--- a/code/datums/mind.dm
+++ b/code/datums/mind.dm
@@ -1195,10 +1195,7 @@
 
 			if("traitor")
 				if(!(has_antag_datum(/datum/antagonist/traitor)))
-					var/datum/antagonist/traitor/T = new()
-					T.give_objectives = FALSE
-					T.give_uplink = FALSE
-					add_antag_datum(T)
+					add_antag_datum(/datum/antagonist/traitor)
 					log_admin("[key_name(usr)] has traitored [key_name(current)]")
 					message_admins("[key_name_admin(usr)] has traitored [key_name_admin(current)]")