diff --git a/vacuum_gambit.p8 b/vacuum_gambit.p8
index acde9a9..a22ac4e 100644
--- a/vacuum_gambit.p8
+++ b/vacuum_gambit.p8
@@ -703,7 +703,7 @@ end
 -- stat modifications do not
 -- damage base data
 function gun_base:peel()
- self.munition = self.munition.new()
+ self.munition = mknew(self.munition.new())
 end
 
 -- default firing behavior: