diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/animal/passive/lizard_mutant_event.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/animal/passive/lizard_mutant_event.dm
index 324df2aadc..803d9ac718 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/animal/passive/lizard_mutant_event.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/animal/passive/lizard_mutant_event.dm
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /mob/living/simple_mob/animal/passive/lizard/event
 	desc = "This one looks like it is growing huge!"
 	var/amount_grown = 0
-	var/faction = "lizard"
+	faction = "lizard"
 
 /mob/living/simple_mob/animal/passive/lizard/event/Life()
 	. = ..()