diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/recipes/special.dm b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/recipes/special.dm
index 59394e6e4b..08d07b8a52 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/recipes/special.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/recipes/special.dm
@@ -123,24 +123,11 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(food_reagents, build_reagents_to_food()) //reagentid = related
 
 /datum/chemical_reaction/randomized/proc/LoadOldRecipe(recipe_data)
 	created = text2num(recipe_data["timestamp"])
-
-	var/req_reag = unwrap_reagent_list(recipe_data["required_reagents"])
-	if(!req_reag)
-		return FALSE
-	required_reagents = req_reag
-
-	var/req_catalysts = unwrap_reagent_list(recipe_data["required_catalysts"])
-	if(!req_catalysts)
-		return FALSE
-	required_catalysts = req_catalysts
-
+	required_reagents = SANITIZE_LIST(recipe_data["required_reagents"])
+	required_catalysts = SANITIZE_LIST(recipe_data["required_catalysts"])
 	required_temp = recipe_data["required_temp"]
 	is_cold_recipe = recipe_data["is_cold_recipe"]
-
-	var/temp_results = unwrap_reagent_list(recipe_data["results"])
-	if(!temp_results)
-		return FALSE
-	results = temp_results
+	results = SANITIZE_LIST(recipe_data["results"])
 	var/containerpath = text2path(recipe_data["required_container"])
 	if(!containerpath)
 		return FALSE