diff --git a/code/modules/cm_aliens/hivebuffs/hivebuff.dm b/code/modules/cm_aliens/hivebuffs/hivebuff.dm
index efb89f6cb9f9..54fbfda398dc 100644
--- a/code/modules/cm_aliens/hivebuffs/hivebuff.dm
+++ b/code/modules/cm_aliens/hivebuffs/hivebuff.dm
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@
 		return TRUE
 
 	for(var/datum/hivebuff/buff as anything in hive.used_hivebuffs)
-		if(src.type == buff.type)
+		if(type == buff.type)
 			return FALSE
 
 	return TRUE