diff --git a/code/modules/power/apc.dm b/code/modules/power/apc.dm
index 26425b03c9e..eeb8abf8aae 100644
--- a/code/modules/power/apc.dm
+++ b/code/modules/power/apc.dm
@@ -648,7 +648,7 @@
 	return 1
 
 /obj/machinery/power/apc/proc/validation()
-	return (!locked && !istype(user, /mob/living/silicon/ai)) || (istype(user, /mob/living/silicon/ai) && !src.aidisabled)
+	return (!locked && !istype(usr, /mob/living/silicon/ai)) || (istype(usr, /mob/living/silicon/ai) && !src.aidisabled)
 
 /obj/machinery/power/apc/Topic(href, href_list)
 	if(..())