diff --git a/src/utility/miscWidgets.tw b/src/utility/miscWidgets.tw
index fe21981e661fbbddddabbed9987fd3f049d19761..6e1476a537ca8db8c19498a20820d16fa8567a12 100644
--- a/src/utility/miscWidgets.tw
+++ b/src/utility/miscWidgets.tw
@@ -1342,7 +1342,7 @@
 	<<set $REReductionCheckinIDs.push($args[0].ID)>>
 <</if>>
 
-<<set $slaves.push($args[0]), $slavesOriginal.push($args[0]), $genePool.push($args[0]), $i = $slaves.length>>
+<<set $slaves.push($args[0]), $slavesOriginal.push($args[0]), $genePool.push($args[0])>>
 
 /* add to facilities array if needed */
 <<if $args[0].assignment != "rest">>