diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/dispenser/cartridge_spawn.dm b/code/modules/reagents/dispenser/cartridge_spawn.dm
index ca97145f1317e..4cf5ac8f830d3 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/dispenser/cartridge_spawn.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/dispenser/cartridge_spawn.dm
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
-/client/proc/spawn_chemdisp_cartridge(size in list("small", "medium", "large"), reagent in subtypesof(/datum/reagent))
+/client/proc/spawn_chemdisp_cartridge(size in list("small", "medium", "large"))
 	set name = "Spawn Chemical Dispenser Cartridge"
 	set category = "Admin"
 
+	var/reagent
+	reagent = select_subpath(/datum/reagent, /datum/reagent)
+
 	var/obj/item/reagent_containers/chem_disp_cartridge/C
 	switch(size)
 		if("small") C = new /obj/item/reagent_containers/chem_disp_cartridge/small(usr.loc)