diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/farm_animals.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/farm_animals.dm
index 19376aefbb..427d9ddaa4 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/farm_animals.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/farm_animals.dm
@@ -311,8 +311,7 @@
 	name = "udder"
 
 /obj/item/udder/Initialize()
-	reagents = new(50)
-	reagents.my_atom = src
+	create_reagents(50)
 	reagents.add_reagent("milk", 20)
 	..()