diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/chem/chemsmoke.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/chem/chemsmoke.dm
index 43b42cbac9..2bbb10c8af 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/chem/chemsmoke.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/chem/chemsmoke.dm
@@ -29,11 +29,10 @@
 	show_log = 0
 	var/datum/seed/seed
 
-/datum/effect/effect/system/smoke_spread/chem/spores/New(seed_name)
-	if(seed_name && plant_controller)
-		seed = plant_controller.seeds[seed_name]
-	if(!seed)
-		qdel(src)
+/datum/effect/effect/system/smoke_spread/chem/spores/New(_seed)
+	seed = _seed
+	if(!istype(seed))
+		CRASH("Invalid seed datum passed! [seed] ([seed?.type])")
 	..()
 
 /datum/effect/effect/system/smoke_spread/chem/New()
diff --git a/code/modules/hydroponics/seed.dm b/code/modules/hydroponics/seed.dm
index 548068fe68..06d8a36dac 100644
--- a/code/modules/hydroponics/seed.dm
+++ b/code/modules/hydroponics/seed.dm
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
 			var/injecting = min(5,max(1,get_trait(TRAIT_POTENCY)/3))
 			R.add_reagent(rid,injecting)
 
-	var/datum/effect/effect/system/smoke_spread/chem/spores/S = new(name)
+	var/datum/effect/effect/system/smoke_spread/chem/spores/S = new(src)
 	S.attach(T)
 	S.set_up(R, round(get_trait(TRAIT_POTENCY)/4), 0, T)
 	S.start()