diff --git a/code/modules/mining/lavaland/necropolis_chests.dm b/code/modules/mining/lavaland/necropolis_chests.dm
index 9df050cbee..8c784b7209 100644
--- a/code/modules/mining/lavaland/necropolis_chests.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mining/lavaland/necropolis_chests.dm
@@ -582,7 +582,8 @@
 	for(var/i in 1 to world.maxz)
 		if(i == ZLEVEL_CENTCOM || i == ZLEVEL_TRANSIT)
 			continue
-		new /obj/structure/ladder/unbreakable/jacob(ladder_x, ladder_y, i)
+		var/turf/T2 = locate(ladder_x, ladder_y, i)
+		new /obj/structure/ladder/unbreakable/jacob(T2)
 	qdel(src)
 
 /obj/structure/ladder/unbreakable/jacob