diff --git a/code/game/objects/obj_defense.dm b/code/game/objects/obj_defense.dm
index 73a151886c0..9db201b07fa 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/obj_defense.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/obj_defense.dm
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@
 /obj/attack_slime(mob/living/simple_animal/slime/user)
 	if(!user.is_adult)
 		return
-	attack_generic(user, rand(10, 15), "melee", 1)
+	attack_generic(user, rand(10, 15), BRUTE, "melee", 1)
 
 /obj/mech_melee_attack(obj/mecha/M)
 	M.do_attack_animation(src)