diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/inventory.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/inventory.dm
index 67000ad788..1679ff5d42 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/inventory.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/inventory.dm
@@ -265,7 +265,6 @@
 //delete all equipment without dropping anything
 /mob/living/carbon/human/proc/delete_equipment()
 	for(var/slot in get_all_slots())//order matters, dependant slots go first
-		var/obj/item/I = get_item_by_slot(slot)
-		qdel(I)
+		qdel(slot)
 	for(var/obj/item/I in held_items)
-		qdel(I)
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+		qdel(I)