diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/sarlacc.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/sarlacc.dm
index 81fdb6e8fee..293daad9a48 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/sarlacc.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/sarlacc.dm
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@
 		if(L.reagents)
 			var/madhouse = pick(/singleton/reagent/psilocybin,/singleton/reagent/mindbreaker,/singleton/reagent/impedrezene,/singleton/reagent/cryptobiolin,/singleton/reagent/soporific,/singleton/reagent/mutagen)
 			var/madhouse_verbal_component = pick(thoughts)
-			L.reagents.add_reagent("[madhouse]", 3)
+			L.reagents.add_reagent(madhouse, 3)
 			to_chat(L, "<span class='alium'><b><i>[madhouse_verbal_component]</i></b></span>")
 
 /obj/structure/greatworm