diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/mail.dm b/code/game/objects/items/mail.dm
index 07102a2250..81660d725f 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/mail.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/mail.dm
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@
 
 /// Subtype that's always junkmail
 /obj/item/mail/junkmail/Initialize()
-	..()
+	. = ..()
 	junk_mail()
 
 /// Crate for mail from CentCom.