diff --git a/code/modules/mining/lavaland/megafauna_loot.dm b/code/modules/mining/lavaland/megafauna_loot.dm
index a52b36d017a..c6eab3f0fc1 100644
--- a/code/modules/mining/lavaland/megafauna_loot.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mining/lavaland/megafauna_loot.dm
@@ -763,7 +763,7 @@
 		var/turf/open/T = get_turf(target)
 		if(!istype(T))
 			return
-		if(!istype(T, turf_type))
+		if(!istype(T, /turf/open/lava))
 			var/obj/effect/temp_visual/lavastaff/L = new /obj/effect/temp_visual/lavastaff(T)
 			L.alpha = 0
 			animate(L, alpha = 255, time = create_delay)