diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/chameleon.dm b/code/modules/clothing/chameleon.dm
index b15378c3b3..ce8cbcd04c 100644
--- a/code/modules/clothing/chameleon.dm
+++ b/code/modules/clothing/chameleon.dm
@@ -455,8 +455,7 @@
 		if(v in blacklisted_vars)
 			continue
 		vars[v] = initial(vars[v])
-	if(chambered.BB)
-		qdel(chambered.BB)
+	QDEL_NULL(chambered.BB)
 	chambered.newshot()
 
 /obj/item/weapon/gun/energy/laser/chameleon/proc/set_chameleon_ammo(obj/item/ammo_casing/AC, passthrough = TRUE, reset = FALSE)