diff --git a/code/game/machinery/computer/ai_core.dm b/code/game/machinery/computer/ai_core.dm
index 41bc7d0636a..b9c567321c3 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/computer/ai_core.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/computer/ai_core.dm
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 	max_integrity = 500
 	var/state = 0
 	var/datum/ai_laws/laws = null
-	var/obj/item/circuitboard/circuit = /obj/item/circuitboard/aicore
+	var/obj/item/circuitboard/aicore/circuit = null
 	var/obj/item/mmi/brain = null
 
 /obj/structure/AIcore/Destroy()