diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot_modules.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot_modules.dm
index 5baf020d563..8b4005beff8 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot_modules.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot_modules.dm
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 /obj/item/robot_module/New()
 	..()
-	modules += new /obj/item/flash/cyborg(src)
+	add_default_robot_items()
 	emag = new /obj/item/toy/sword(src)
 	emag.name = "Placeholder Emag Item"
 
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@
 	QDEL_NULL(emag)
 	return ..()
 
+// By default, all robots will get the items in this proc, unless you override it for your specific module. See: ../robot_module/drone
+/obj/item/robot_module/proc/add_default_robot_items()
+	modules += new /obj/item/flash/cyborg(src)
+
 /obj/item/robot_module/proc/fix_modules()
 	for(var/obj/item/I in modules)
 		I.flags |= NODROP
@@ -562,6 +566,9 @@
 
 	fix_modules()
 
+/obj/item/robot_module/drone/add_default_robot_items()
+	return
+
 /obj/item/robot_module/drone/respawn_consumable(mob/living/silicon/robot/R)
 	var/obj/item/reagent_containers/spray/cleaner/C = locate() in modules
 	C.reagents.add_reagent("cleaner", 3)