diff --git a/code/modules/mob/new_player/preferences.dm b/code/modules/mob/new_player/preferences.dm
index b0c8691a891..bcd5f8e4eb5 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/new_player/preferences.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/new_player/preferences.dm
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ datum/preferences
update_preview_icon()
user << browse_rsc(preview_icon, "previewicon.png")
- var/list/destructive = assistant_occupations.Copy()
+ var/list/destructive = list("Assistant") //only the actual assistants should terminate the list
var/dat = ""
dat += "Name: "
dat += "[real_name] "