diff --git a/Content.Server/ParticleAccelerator/EntitySystems/ParticleAcceleratorSystem.Parts.cs b/Content.Server/ParticleAccelerator/EntitySystems/ParticleAcceleratorSystem.Parts.cs
index e76d857810..271d17a0c4 100644
--- a/Content.Server/ParticleAccelerator/EntitySystems/ParticleAcceleratorSystem.Parts.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/ParticleAccelerator/EntitySystems/ParticleAcceleratorSystem.Parts.cs
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ public sealed partial class ParticleAcceleratorSystem
         }
 
         part = null;
-        comp = null;
+        comp = default;
         return false;
     }