diff --git a/code/modules/power/supermatter/supermatter.dm b/code/modules/power/supermatter/supermatter.dm
index fee8859de4..4b48d19857 100644
--- a/code/modules/power/supermatter/supermatter.dm
+++ b/code/modules/power/supermatter/supermatter.dm
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@
 /obj/machinery/power/supermatter_shard/make_frozen_visual()
 	return
 
-/obj/machinery/power/supermatter_shard/New()
+/obj/machinery/power/supermatter_shard/Initialize()
 	. = ..()
 	countdown = new(src)
 	countdown.start()