diff --git a/code/game/machinery/telecomms/presets.dm b/code/game/machinery/telecomms/presets.dm
index 3e815988b726..a25293aebbd3 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/telecomms/presets.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/telecomms/presets.dm
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
 		return TRUE
 	return FALSE
 
-/obj/structure/machinery/telecomms/relay/preset/tower/tcomms_startup()
+/obj/structure/machinery/telecomms/relay/preset/tower/update_state()
 	. = ..()
 	if(on)
 		playsound(src, 'sound/machines/tcomms_on.ogg', vol = 80, vary = FALSE, sound_range = 16, falloff = 0.5)
@@ -211,7 +211,6 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(all_static_telecomms_towers)
 	bound_width = 64
 	freq_listening = list(COLONY_FREQ)
 	var/toggle_cooldown = 0
-	on = FALSE
 
 /obj/structure/machinery/telecomms/relay/preset/tower/mapcomms/attack_hand(mob/user)
 	if(user.action_busy)