diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/tanks/tanks.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/tanks/tanks.dm
index 4a9b4456e2d..bfb484b3073 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/tanks/tanks.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/tanks/tanks.dm
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@ var/list/global/tank_gauge_cache = list()
 	if(istype(loc, /obj/item/device/transfer_valve))
 		var/obj/item/device/transfer_valve/TTV = loc
 		TTV.remove_tank(src)
-		qdel(TTV)
 
 	. = ..()