diff --git a/code/_helpers/global_lists.dm b/code/_helpers/global_lists.dm
index 9457af1e6b..2ba27dc1d0 100644
--- a/code/_helpers/global_lists.dm
+++ b/code/_helpers/global_lists.dm
@@ -25,9 +25,6 @@ var/global/list/joblist = list()					//list of all jobstypes, minus borg and AI
 
 var/list/mannequins_
 
-// Closets have magic appearances
-GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(closet_appearances)
-
 // Times that players are allowed to respawn ("ckey" = world.time)
 GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(respawn_timers)
 
@@ -218,9 +215,6 @@ var/global/list/string_slot_flags = list(
 	for(var/alloytype in paths)
 		GLOB.alloy_data += new alloytype()
 
-	//Closet appearances
-	GLOB.closet_appearances = decls_repository.get_decls_of_type(/decl/closet_appearance)
-
 	paths = typesof(/datum/sprite_accessory/ears) - /datum/sprite_accessory/ears
 	for(var/path in paths)
 		var/obj/item/clothing/head/instance = new path()
diff --git a/code/datums/repositories/decls.dm b/code/datums/repositories/decls.dm
index e6040a90dd..ef53abdc87 100644
--- a/code/datums/repositories/decls.dm
+++ b/code/datums/repositories/decls.dm
@@ -14,8 +14,7 @@
 //     III. Thou shalt not write a decl that relies on arguments supplied to New().
 //     IV.  Thou shalt not call Initialize() on a /decl.
 
-var/repository/decls/decls_repository // Initialiozed in /datum/global_init/New()
-
+var/repository/decls/decls_repository = new()
 /repository/decls
 	var/list/fetched_decls
 	var/list/fetched_decl_types
diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/crates_lockers/__closets.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/crates_lockers/__closets.dm
index 85e45314de..9754fb6959 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/crates_lockers/__closets.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/crates_lockers/__closets.dm
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
 			storage_capacity = content_size + 5
 
 	if(ispath(closet_appearance))
-		var/decl/closet_appearance/app = GLOB.closet_appearances[closet_appearance]
+		var/decl/closet_appearance/app = GET_DECL(closet_appearance)
 		if(app)
 			icon = app.icon
 			color = null
diff --git a/code/global_init.dm b/code/global_init.dm
index 9dfec91c01..c3f8056d95 100644
--- a/code/global_init.dm
+++ b/code/global_init.dm
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ var/global/datum/global_init/init = new ()
 	error_log = file("[log_path]-error.log")
 	debug_log = file("[log_path]-debug.log")
 	debug_log << "[log_end]\n[log_end]\nStarting up. [time_stamp()][log_end]\n---------------------[log_end]"
-	decls_repository = new()	
 	load_configuration()
 	makeDatumRefLists()