diff --git a/code/game/machinery/hologram.dm b/code/game/machinery/hologram.dm
index 7cf0b69d7d..951cb21b17 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/hologram.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/hologram.dm
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ Possible to do for anyone motivated enough:
 	var/static/list/holopads = list()
 
 /obj/machinery/holopad/Initialize()
-	..()
+	. = ..()
 	var/obj/item/weapon/circuitboard/machine/B = new /obj/item/weapon/circuitboard/machine/holopad(null)
 	B.apply_default_parts(src)
 	holopads += src