diff --git a/dungeonbattle/mapgeneration/randomwalk.py b/dungeonbattle/mapgeneration/randomwalk.py
index e93a4e6..e4a95c8 100644
--- a/dungeonbattle/mapgeneration/randomwalk.py
+++ b/dungeonbattle/mapgeneration/randomwalk.py
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ class Generator:
             # next iteration of the main loop
             next_walker_pop = []
 
-            failsafe = choice(walkers)
             for walker in walkers:
                 if grid[walker.y][walker.x] == Tile.EMPTY:
                     count += 1
@@ -79,7 +78,7 @@ class Generator:
 
             # we make sure to never kill all walkers
             if next_walker_pop == []:
-                next_walker_pop.append(failsafe)
+                next_walker_pop.append(choice(walkers))
 
             # we use a second loop for spliting so we're not bothered by cases 
             # like a walker not spliting because we hit the population cap even