diff --git a/code/modules/vehicles/vehicle.dm b/code/modules/vehicles/vehicle.dm
index 9407dc937a0..3709ad0b2a1 100644
--- a/code/modules/vehicles/vehicle.dm
+++ b/code/modules/vehicles/vehicle.dm
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@
 /obj/vehicle/emp_act(severity)
 	var/was_on = on
 	stat |= EMPED
-	var/obj/effect/overlay/pulse2 = PoolOrNew(new/obj/effect/overlay, src.loc)
+	var/obj/effect/overlay/pulse2 = PoolOrNew(/obj/effect/overlay, src.loc)
 	pulse2.icon = 'icons/effects/effects.dmi'
 	pulse2.icon_state = "empdisable"
 	pulse2.name = "emp sparks"