diff --git a/code/game/turfs/simulated/floor.dm b/code/game/turfs/simulated/floor.dm
index d14a4c7385..60ac502c52 100644
--- a/code/game/turfs/simulated/floor.dm
+++ b/code/game/turfs/simulated/floor.dm
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@
 			A.autoclose = TRUE
 			return TRUE
 		if(RCD_DECONSTRUCT)
-			if(ScrapeAway() == src)
+			if(!ScrapeAway(flags = CHANGETURF_INHERIT_AIR))
 				return FALSE
 			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You deconstruct [src].</span>")
 			return TRUE