diff --git a/code/modules/mod/modules/module_kinesis.dm b/code/modules/mod/modules/module_kinesis.dm
index 52e08133857..ff56a2329c6 100644
--- a/code/modules/mod/modules/module_kinesis.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mod/modules/module_kinesis.dm
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@
 	grabbed_atom.cut_overlay(kinesis_icon)
 	QDEL_NULL(kinesis_beam)
 	if(isliving(grabbed_atom))
-		remove_traits(grabbed_atom, list(TRAIT_IMMOBILIZED, TRAIT_HANDS_BLOCKED), REF(src))
+		grabbed_atom.remove_traits(list(TRAIT_IMMOBILIZED, TRAIT_HANDS_BLOCKED), REF(src))
 	REMOVE_TRAIT(grabbed_atom, TRAIT_NO_FLOATING_ANIM, REF(src))
 	if(!isitem(grabbed_atom))
 		animate(grabbed_atom, 0.2 SECONDS, pixel_x = grabbed_atom.base_pixel_x, pixel_y = grabbed_atom.base_pixel_y)