diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/cards_ids.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/cards_ids.dm
index 2ca53be3ee7..712235162ae 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/cards_ids.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/cards_ids.dm
@@ -199,7 +199,9 @@
 	name = "agent card"
 	access = list(access_maint_tunnels, access_syndicate, access_external_airlocks)
 	origin_tech = "syndicate=3"
-
+	registered_name=null
+	var/registered_user=null
+	
 /obj/item/weapon/card/id/syndicate/afterattack(var/obj/item/weapon/O as obj, mob/user as mob, proximity)
 	if(!proximity) return
 	if(istype(O, /obj/item/weapon/card/id))
@@ -209,7 +211,6 @@
 			if(user.mind.special_role)
 				usr << "\blue The card's microscanners activate as you pass it over the ID, copying its access."
 
-/obj/item/weapon/card/id/syndicate/var/mob/registered_user = null
 /obj/item/weapon/card/id/syndicate/attack_self(mob/user as mob)
 	if(!src.registered_name)
 		//Stop giving the players unsanitized unputs! You are giving ways for players to intentionally crash clients! -Nodrak