diff --git a/code/modules/virus2/disease2.dm b/code/modules/virus2/disease2.dm
index 1edfec1280a..81a57dd3008 100644
--- a/code/modules/virus2/disease2.dm
+++ b/code/modules/virus2/disease2.dm
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 	for (var/specie in all_species)
 		var/datum/species/S = all_species[specie]
 		if(!S.virus_immune)
-			meat += S.name
+			meat += S
 	if(meat.len)
 		var/num = rand(1,meat.len)
 		for(var/i=0,i<num,i++)
@@ -270,4 +270,4 @@ proc/virology_letterhead(var/report_name)
 		if(H.effect.type == type)
 			return 0
 
-	return 1
\ No newline at end of file
+	return 1