diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm
index 97f5a9f30b..c7cc064861 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm
@@ -116,11 +116,14 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(roundstart_race_names)
 	..()
 
 
-/proc/generate_selectable_species()
+/proc/generate_selectable_species(clear = FALSE)
+	if(clear)
+		GLOB.roundstart_races = list()
+		GLOB.roundstart_race_names = list()
 	for(var/I in subtypesof(/datum/species))
 		var/datum/species/S = new I
 		if(S.check_roundstart_eligible())
-			GLOB.roundstart_races += S.id
+			GLOB.roundstart_races |= S.id
 			GLOB.roundstart_race_names["[S.name]"] = S.id
 			qdel(S)
 	if(!GLOB.roundstart_races.len)