diff --git a/code/modules/atmospherics/machinery/pipes/pipes.dm b/code/modules/atmospherics/machinery/pipes/pipes.dm
index e05502dbad..e286cbbe7f 100644
--- a/code/modules/atmospherics/machinery/pipes/pipes.dm
+++ b/code/modules/atmospherics/machinery/pipes/pipes.dm
@@ -75,6 +75,9 @@
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/pipe/setPipenet(datum/pipeline/P)
 	parent = P
 
+/obj/machinery/atmospherics/pipe/zap_act(power, zap_flags)
+	return 0 // they're not really machines in the normal sense, probably shouldn't explode
+
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/pipe/Destroy()
 	QDEL_NULL(parent)