diff --git a/code/modules/surgery/surgery.dm b/code/modules/surgery/surgery.dm
index 1532e207f4..ba88c9e84f 100644
--- a/code/modules/surgery/surgery.dm
+++ b/code/modules/surgery/surgery.dm
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@
 		if(!do_mob(user, M, calc_duration * toolspeed, zone, exclusive = TRUE))
 			success = FALSE
 			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>You must remain close to and keep focused on your patient to conduct surgery.</span>")
-			user.balloon_alert("You must remain close to and keep focused on your patent to conduct surgery") // CHOMPEdit
+			user.balloon_alert(user, "You must remain close to and keep focused on your patent to conduct surgery") // CHOMPEdit
 
 	if(success)
 		selected_surgery.end_step(user, M, zone, src)