diff --git a/src/engine/wpak/PowersParser.java b/src/engine/wpak/PowersParser.java
index d6515a04..383a078f 100644
--- a/src/engine/wpak/PowersParser.java
+++ b/src/engine/wpak/PowersParser.java
@@ -196,7 +196,6 @@ public class PowersParser {
                     powerEntry.curves.put(arguments.get(0), mbEnums.CompoundCurveType.valueOf(arguments.get(1)));
                     break;
                 case "EQPREREQ":
-                    EquipmentPreReq equipmentPreReq = new EquipmentPreReq();
                     matcher1 = STRSPLIT_REGEX.matcher(lineValues.get(1).trim());
                     arguments = new ArrayList<>();
 
@@ -206,6 +205,7 @@ public class PowersParser {
                     argumentIterator = arguments.iterator();
 
                     while (argumentIterator.hasNext()) {
+                        EquipmentPreReq equipmentPreReq = new EquipmentPreReq();
                         equipmentPreReq.slot = mbEnums.EquipSlotType.valueOf(arguments.get(0));
                         equipmentPreReq.skill = arguments.get(1).replaceAll("\"", "");
                         equipmentPreReq.required = Integer.parseInt(arguments.get(2));