diff --git a/code/game/machinery/doors/windowdoor.dm b/code/game/machinery/doors/windowdoor.dm
index 24c45fd1be..466301ed83 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/doors/windowdoor.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/doors/windowdoor.dm
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 	var/reinf = 0
 	var/shards = 2
 	var/rods = 2
-	var/cable = 2
+	var/cable = 1
 	var/list/debris = list()
 
 /obj/machinery/door/window/Initialize(mapload, set_dir)