diff --git a/code/game/turfs/turf.dm b/code/game/turfs/turf.dm
index d3a11c4af28..49be5134edf 100644
--- a/code/game/turfs/turf.dm
+++ b/code/game/turfs/turf.dm
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@
 		S.update_starlight()
 
 	W.levelupdate()
-	W.CalculateAdjacentTurfs()
+	W.air_update_turf(1)
 	. = W
 
 	affecting_lights = old_affecting_lights
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/randomverbs.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/randomverbs.dm
index 405e2feaa27..1274c48e79f 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/randomverbs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/randomverbs.dm
@@ -687,7 +687,11 @@ Traitors and the like can also be revived with the previous role mostly intact.
 		log_admin("[key_name(usr)] deleted [O] at ([O.x],[O.y],[O.z])")
 		message_admins("[key_name_admin(usr)] deleted [O] at ([O.x],[O.y],[O.z])", 1)
 		feedback_add_details("admin_verb","DEL") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
-		del(O)
+		if(istype(O, /turf))
+			var/turf/T = O
+			T.ChangeTurf(/turf/space)
+			return
+		qdel(O)
 
 /client/proc/cmd_admin_list_open_jobs()
 	set category = "Admin"