diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/implants/implantcase.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/implants/implantcase.dm
index caea9ea5ad7..f5abdaaf290 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/implants/implantcase.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/implants/implantcase.dm
@@ -12,10 +12,12 @@
 	materials = list(MAT_GLASS = 500)
 
 	var/obj/item/implant/imp
-	var/implant_type = /obj/item/implant
+	var/obj/item/implant/implant_type
 
 /obj/item/implantcase/Initialize(mapload)
 	. = ..()
+	if(!implant_type)
+		return
 	imp = new implant_type(src)
 	update_state()