diff --git a/code/modules/organs/internal/brain.dm b/code/modules/organs/internal/brain.dm
index f177f6c333..bb5a5cd65c 100644
--- a/code/modules/organs/internal/brain.dm
+++ b/code/modules/organs/internal/brain.dm
@@ -133,6 +133,8 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_BOILERPLATE(all_brain_organs, /obj/item/organ/internal/brain)
 /obj/item/organ/internal/brain/proc/get_control_efficiency()
 	. = max(0, 1 - (round(damage / max_damage * 10) / 10))
 
+	return .
+
 /obj/item/organ/internal/brain/pariah_brain
 	name = "brain remnants"
 	desc = "Did someone tread on this? It looks useless for cloning or cyborgification."