diff --git a/code/game/dna/dna2.dm b/code/game/dna/dna2.dm
index 131ebdf3428..cba96ded0db 100644
--- a/code/game/dna/dna2.dm
+++ b/code/game/dna/dna2.dm
@@ -433,6 +433,7 @@ var/global/list/bad_blocks[0]
 	UI = data["UI"]
 	UpdateUI()
 	UpdateSE()
-	species = new data["species"]
+	var/datum/species/S = data["species"]
+	species = new S
 	b_type = data["b_type"]
 	real_name = data["real_name"]
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