diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/parrot.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/parrot.dm
index cc595303642..b3ff44f36b5 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/parrot.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/parrot.dm
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
 
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/parrot/Initialize()
-	..()
+	. = ..()
 	if(!ears)
 		var/headset = pick(/obj/item/device/radio/headset/headset_sec, \
 						/obj/item/device/radio/headset/headset_eng, \