diff --git a/code/datums/wires/wires.dm b/code/datums/wires/wires.dm
index 8629ff09bf2..95a095920e9 100644
--- a/code/datums/wires/wires.dm
+++ b/code/datums/wires/wires.dm
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ var/const/POWER = 8
 
 /datum/wires/proc/RandomCut()
 	var/r = rand(1, wires.len)
-	CutWireIndex(wires[r])
+	CutWireIndex(r)
 
 /datum/wires/proc/CutAll()
 	for(var/i = 1; i < MAX_FLAG && i < (1 << wire_count); i += i)