diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/objective.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/objective.dm
index cc4d5f2b0b8..216fe2bb22d 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/objective.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/objective.dm
@@ -804,20 +804,19 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(possible_items_special)
 
 /datum/objective/absorb_changeling/check_completion()
 	var/list/datum/mind/owners = get_owners()
-	for(var/datum/mind/M in owners)
-		if(!M)
-			continue
-		var/datum/antagonist/changeling/changeling = M.has_antag_datum(/datum/antagonist/changeling)
+	for(var/datum/mind/ling_mind as anything in owners)
+		var/datum/antagonist/changeling/changeling = ling_mind.has_antag_datum(/datum/antagonist/changeling)
 		if(!changeling)
 			continue
-		var/total_genetic_points = changeling.genetic_points
 
-		for(var/datum/action/changeling/p in changeling.purchased_powers)
-			total_genetic_points += p.dna_cost
+		var/total_genetic_points = changeling.genetic_points
+		for(var/power_path in changeling.purchased_powers)
+			var/datum/action/changeling/power = changeling.purchased_powers[power_path]
+			total_genetic_points += power.dna_cost
 
 		if(total_genetic_points > initial(changeling.genetic_points))
 			return TRUE
-	return FALSE
+	return completed
 
 //End Changeling Objectives