diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/suit_cooling.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/suit_cooling.dm
index f26cc037fc..f7f893ebbe 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/suit_cooling.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/suit_cooling.dm
@@ -90,7 +90,8 @@
 
 /obj/item/device/suit_cooling_unit/proc/turn_off()
 	if (ismob(src.loc))
-		src.loc:show_message("\The [src] clicks and whines as it powers down.", 2)	//let them know in case it's run out of power.
+		var/mob/M = src.loc
+		M.show_message("\The [src] clicks and whines as it powers down.", 2)	//let them know in case it's run out of power.
 	on = 0
 	updateicon()