diff --git a/code/_onclick/hud/screen_objects.dm b/code/_onclick/hud/screen_objects.dm
index 66c8b264e90..7f3a469e632 100644
--- a/code/_onclick/hud/screen_objects.dm
+++ b/code/_onclick/hud/screen_objects.dm
@@ -23,11 +23,6 @@
 
 /obj/abstract/screen/resetVariables()
 	..("icon","icon_state","name","master", "screen_loc", args)
-	icon = initial(icon)
-	icon_state = null
-	name = null
-	master = null
-	screen_loc = null
 	animate(src)
 
 /obj/abstract/screen/text