diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/stacks/medical.dm b/code/game/objects/items/stacks/medical.dm
index 9676919792..1cb0b442d9 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/stacks/medical.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/stacks/medical.dm
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>\The [src] cannot be applied to [M]!</span>")
 		return 1
 
-	if (!M.IsAdvancedToolUser())
+	if (!user.IsAdvancedToolUser())
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>You don't have the dexterity to do this!</span>")
 		return 1