diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/gun.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/gun.dm
index 9ea65e0a0a8..aa308644e11 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/gun.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/gun.dm
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@
 		return
 
 	if(flag)
-		if(user.zone_sel.selecting == "mouth")
+		if(user.zone_selected == "mouth")
 			handle_suicide(user, target, params)
 			return