diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/roof.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/roof.dm
index 16b8c9c0eb1e..ee43167a3899 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/roof.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/roof.dm
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
 	if(linked_master)
 		if(linked_master.connected_nodes)
 			linked_master.connected_nodes -= src
-	.=..()
+	return ..()
 
 /obj/effect/roof_node/proc/link_master(datum/roof_master_node/master) //performs bfs and connects to master
 	if(linked_master)