diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/pai.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/pai.dm
index 7dc5d81f49d..052cffe6dfc 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/pai.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/pai.dm
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ var/datum/subsystem/pai/SSpai
 	if(response == "Yes")
 		recruitWindow(C.mob)
 	else if (response == "Never for this round")
-		prefs.be_special -= ROLE_PAI
+		C.prefs.be_special -= ROLE_PAI
 
 /datum/paiCandidate
 	var/name