diff --git a/src/p_spec.c b/src/p_spec.c
index 7c557cb2d..8b0b26065 100644
--- a/src/p_spec.c
+++ b/src/p_spec.c
@@ -9409,11 +9409,7 @@ void P_StartQuake(tic_t time, fixed_t intensity, fixed_t radius, mappoint_t *epi
 		return;
 	}
 
-	quake = Z_Calloc(sizeof(quake_t), PU_LEVEL, NULL);
-
-	quake->next = g_quakes;
-	g_quakes->prev = quake;
-	g_quakes = quake;
+	quake = PushQuake();
 
 	quake->time = quake->startTime = time;
 	quake->intensity = intensity;