diff --git a/modular_citadel/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/recipes/fermi.dm b/modular_citadel/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/recipes/fermi.dm
index a03d5eca81..eb93d273a7 100644
--- a/modular_citadel/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/recipes/fermi.dm
+++ b/modular_citadel/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/recipes/fermi.dm
@@ -349,14 +349,9 @@
 	E.data["creatorID"] = B.data["ckey"]
 	E.creatorID = B.data["ckey"]
 
-/datum/chemical_reaction/fermi/enthrall/FermiExplode(datum/reagents, var/atom/my_atom, volume, temp, pH)
-	var/turf/T = get_turf(my_atom)
-	var/datum/reagents/R = new/datum/reagents(1000)
-	var/datum/effect_system/smoke_spread/chem/s = new()
-	R.add_reagent(/datum/reagent/fermi/enthrallExplo, volume)
-	s.set_up(R, volume/2, T)
-	s.start()
-	my_atom.reagents.clear_reagents()
+/datum/chemical_reaction/fermi/enthrall/FermiExplode(datum/reagents/R0, var/atom/my_atom, volume, temp, pH)
+	R0.clear_reagents()
+	..()
 
 /datum/chemical_reaction/fermi/hatmium // done
 	name = "Hat growth serum"