diff --git a/code/modules/atmospherics/machinery/components/trinary_devices/filter.dm b/code/modules/atmospherics/machinery/components/trinary_devices/filter.dm
index 5281c3bad7..35dcb81ce2 100644
--- a/code/modules/atmospherics/machinery/components/trinary_devices/filter.dm
+++ b/code/modules/atmospherics/machinery/components/trinary_devices/filter.dm
@@ -31,9 +31,6 @@
 	if(frequency)
 		radio_connection = SSradio.add_object(src, frequency, RADIO_ATMOSIA)
 
-/obj/machinery/atmospherics/components/trinary/filter/New()
-	..()
-
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/components/trinary/filter/Destroy()
 	SSradio.remove_object(src,frequency)
 	return ..()