diff --git a/code/modules/surgery/mechanic_steps.dm b/code/modules/surgery/mechanic_steps.dm
index 378ccc31e33..84c3324e565 100644
--- a/code/modules/surgery/mechanic_steps.dm
+++ b/code/modules/surgery/mechanic_steps.dm
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 			"<span class='notice'>[user] begins to unscrew the shell of [target]'s [parse_zone(target_zone)].</span>",
 			"<span class='notice'>[user] begins to unscrew the shell of [target]'s [parse_zone(target_zone)].</span>")
 
-/datum/surgery_step/mechanic_incise/tool_check(mob/user, obj/item/tool)
+/datum/surgery_step/mechanic_open/tool_check(mob/user, obj/item/tool)
 	if(implement_type == /obj/item && !tool.get_sharpness())
 		return FALSE