diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystems/character_setup.dm b/code/controllers/subsystems/character_setup.dm
index f10623bad0..10e27aac53 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystems/character_setup.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystems/character_setup.dm
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(character_setup)
 		save_queue.len--
 
 		if(!QDELETED(prefs))
-			SScharacter_setup.queue_preferences_save(prefs)
+			prefs.save_preferences()
 
 		if(MC_TICK_CHECK)
 			return