diff --git a/code/LINDA/LINDA_fire.dm b/code/LINDA/LINDA_fire.dm
index e6858f04d18..c4b5e645e4a 100644
--- a/code/LINDA/LINDA_fire.dm
+++ b/code/LINDA/LINDA_fire.dm
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 		if(air_contents.oxygen < 0.5 || air_contents.toxins < 0.5)
 			return 0
 
-		active_hotspot = PoolOrNew(/obj/effect/hotspot, src)
+		active_hotspot = new /obj/effect/hotspot(src)
 		active_hotspot.temperature = exposed_temperature
 		active_hotspot.volume = exposed_volume
 
@@ -160,8 +160,7 @@
 		var/turf/simulated/T = loc
 		if(T.active_hotspot == src)
 			T.active_hotspot = null
-	..()
-	return QDEL_HINT_PUTINPOOL
+	return ..()
 
 /obj/effect/hotspot/proc/DestroyTurf()
 
diff --git a/code/game/objects/explosion.dm b/code/game/objects/explosion.dm
index 74919873a29..a8ce807be8a 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/explosion.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/explosion.dm
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@
 
 			if(T)
 				if(flame_dist && prob(40) && !istype(T, /turf/space) && !T.density)
-					PoolOrNew(/obj/effect/hotspot, T) //Mostly for ambience!
+					new /obj/effect/hotspot(T) //Mostly for ambience!
 				if(dist > 0)
 					for(var/atom_movable in T.contents)	//bypass type checking since only atom/movable can be contained by turfs anyway
 						var/atom/movable/AM = atom_movable
diff --git a/code/modules/pooling/pool.dm b/code/modules/pooling/pool.dm
index 048940cfb51..25ff8e3e603 100644
--- a/code/modules/pooling/pool.dm
+++ b/code/modules/pooling/pool.dm
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ To put a object back in the pool, call PlaceInPool(object)
 This will call destroy on the object, set its loc to null,
 and reset all of its vars to their default
 
-You can override your object's destroy to return QDEL_HINT_PLACEINPOOL
+You can override your object's destroy to return QDEL_HINT_PUTINPOOL
 to ensure its always placed in this pool (this will only be acted on if qdel calls destroy, and destroy will not get called twice)
 
 */
diff --git a/code/modules/power/singularity/emitter.dm b/code/modules/power/singularity/emitter.dm
index 93936f3b06f..d7b8d2bcdd1 100644
--- a/code/modules/power/singularity/emitter.dm
+++ b/code/modules/power/singularity/emitter.dm
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@
 			src.fire_delay = rand(minimum_fire_delay,maximum_fire_delay)
 			src.shot_number = 0
 
-		var/obj/item/projectile/beam/emitter/A = PoolOrNew(/obj/item/projectile/beam/emitter,src.loc)
+		var/obj/item/projectile/beam/emitter/A = new /obj/item/projectile/beam/emitter(src.loc)
 
 		A.dir = src.dir
 		playsound(get_turf(src), 'sound/weapons/emitter.ogg', 25, 1)
diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/beams.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/beams.dm
index b4462517019..dbc001bb548 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/beams.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/beams.dm
@@ -75,10 +75,6 @@
 /obj/item/projectile/beam/emitter/singularity_pull()
 	return //don't want the emitters to miss
 
-/obj/item/projectile/beam/emitter/Destroy()
-	..()
-	return QDEL_HINT_PUTINPOOL
-
 /obj/item/projectile/lasertag
 	name = "laser tag beam"
 	icon_state = "omnilaser"
diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/bullets.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/bullets.dm
index 5eeff0dac3e..2859edc6a3c 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/bullets.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/bullets.dm
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
 /obj/item/projectile/bullet/incendiary/shell/Move()
 	..()
 	var/turf/location = get_turf(src)
-	PoolOrNew(/obj/effect/hotspot, location)
+	new /obj/effect/hotspot(location)
 	location.hotspot_expose(700, 50, 1)
 
 /obj/item/projectile/bullet/incendiary/shell/dragonsbreath
diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/newchem/drugs.dm b/code/modules/reagents/newchem/drugs.dm
index f858cc41797..f700ec2aa16 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/newchem/drugs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/newchem/drugs.dm
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
 /datum/chemical_reaction/crank/on_reaction(var/datum/reagents/holder, var/created_volume)
 	var/turf/T = get_turf(holder.my_atom)
 	for(var/turf/turf in range(1,T))
-		PoolOrNew(/obj/effect/hotspot, turf)
+		new /obj/effect/hotspot(turf)
 	explosion(T,0,0,2)
 	return
 
diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/newchem/pyro.dm b/code/modules/reagents/newchem/pyro.dm
index 9a978acc26f..a85060132ae 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/newchem/pyro.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/newchem/pyro.dm
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 /datum/chemical_reaction/clf3/on_reaction(var/datum/reagents/holder, var/created_volume)
 	var/turf/T = get_turf(holder.my_atom)
 	for(var/turf/turf in range(1,T))
-		PoolOrNew(/obj/effect/hotspot, turf)
+		new /obj/effect/hotspot(turf)
 	return
 
 /datum/reagent/clf3/reaction_turf(var/turf/simulated/T, var/volume)
@@ -59,13 +59,13 @@
 		if(prob(volume/10))
 			F.make_plating()
 		if(istype(F, /turf/simulated/floor/))
-			PoolOrNew(/obj/effect/hotspot, F)
+			new /obj/effect/hotspot(F)
 	if(istype(T, /turf/simulated/wall/))
 		var/turf/simulated/wall/W = T
 		if(prob(volume/10))
 			W.ChangeTurf(/turf/simulated/floor)
 	if(istype(T, /turf/simulated/shuttle/))
-		PoolOrNew(/obj/effect/hotspot, T)
+		new /obj/effect/hotspot(T)
 	return
 
 /datum/reagent/clf3/reaction_mob(var/mob/living/M, var/method=TOUCH, var/volume)
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ datum/reagent/blackpowder/reaction_turf(var/turf/T, var/volume) //oh shit
 		return
 	var/turf/simulated/T = get_turf(holder.my_atom)
 	for(var/turf/simulated/turf in range(created_volume/10,T))
-		PoolOrNew(/obj/effect/hotspot, turf)
+		new /obj/effect/hotspot(turf)
 	return
 
 /datum/reagent/phlogiston/on_mob_life(var/mob/living/M as mob)