diff --git a/code/modules/cm_aliens/structures/egg.dm b/code/modules/cm_aliens/structures/egg.dm
index 30cc14c034ee..1912be6f8ebf 100644
--- a/code/modules/cm_aliens/structures/egg.dm
+++ b/code/modules/cm_aliens/structures/egg.dm
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@
 		return
 
 	user.animation_attack_on(src)
-	if(W.attack_verb.len)
+	if(W.attack_verb)
 		visible_message(SPAN_DANGER("\The [src] has been [pick(W.attack_verb)] with \the [W][(user ? " by [user]." : ".")]"))
 	else
 		visible_message(SPAN_DANGER("\The [src] has been attacked with \the [W][(user ? " by [user]." : ".")]"))