diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/recipes/toxins.dm b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/recipes/toxins.dm
index 1a073eae598..cdc10bcbcc5 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/recipes/toxins.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/recipes/toxins.dm
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@
 	required_reagents = list("plasma" = 1, "silver" = 1, "blackpowder" = 1)
 	result_amount = 3
 	mix_message = "<span class='danger'>A jet of sparks flies from the mixture as it merges into a flickering slurry.</span>"
-	min_temp = T0C + 130
+	min_temp = T0C + 50
 	mix_sound = null
 
 /datum/chemical_reaction/teslium/on_reaction(datum/reagents/holder, created_volume)