diff --git a/code/game/machinery/portable_turret.dm b/code/game/machinery/portable_turret.dm
index 9ea5857858d..63cc703decc 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/portable_turret.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/portable_turret.dm
@@ -1022,7 +1022,7 @@ var/list/turret_icons
 
 /obj/machinery/porta_turret/syndicate/shootAt(mob/living/target)
 	var/area/syndicate_depot/depotarea = areaMaster
-	if(depotarea)
+	if(istype(depotarea))
 		depotarea.add_hostile(target)
 		depotarea.declare_started()
 	return ..(target)
diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/spawners/random_spawners.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/spawners/random_spawners.dm
index 98153722ec9..65cf24d5ffb 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/spawners/random_spawners.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/spawners/random_spawners.dm
@@ -279,27 +279,18 @@
 	spawn_nothing_percentage = 0
 	// Loot schema: high-power weapons (m90, esword, ebow, revolver), devices that negate depot challenges (thermal glasses, chameleon device), explosives
 	result = list(
-	// Syndicate Longarms and other high-power weapons
 	/obj/item/gun/projectile/automatic/c20r = 1,
 	/obj/item/gun/projectile/automatic/m90 = 1,
-	/obj/item/gun/projectile/automatic/sniper_rifle/syndicate = 1,
-	// Standard syndicate weapons
 	/obj/item/melee/energy/sword/saber = 1,
 	/obj/item/gun/energy/kinetic_accelerator/crossbow = 1,
 	/obj/item/gun/projectile/revolver = 1,
-	// Job-Restricted Weapons
 	/obj/item/clothing/gloves/color/yellow/power = 1,
 	/obj/item/twohanded/chainsaw = 1,
 	/obj/item/bee_briefcase = 1,
 	/obj/item/twohanded/energizedfireaxe = 1,
-	// Devices that negate depot challenges
 	/obj/item/clothing/glasses/thermal = 1,
 	/obj/item/chameleon = 1,
 	/obj/item/reagent_containers/hypospray/autoinjector/stimulants = 1,
-	// Military defense items
-	/obj/item/shield/energy = 1,
-
-	// Grenades	& Explosives
 	/obj/item/storage/box/syndie_kit/atmosgasgrenades = 1,
 	/obj/item/grenade/syndieminibomb = 1,
 	/obj/item/grenade/plastic/x4 = 1,