diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon_defines.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon_defines.dm
index 1112b4e49c..21ad38472c 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon_defines.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon_defines.dm
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 	var/list/antibodies = list()
 	var/last_eating = 0 	//Not sure what this does... I found it hidden in food.dm
 
+	var/hasImplant = 0 //CHOMPEDIT Backup implant check var.
+
 	var/life_tick = 0      // The amount of life ticks that have processed on this mob.
 
 	// total amount of wounds on mob, used to spread out healing and the like over all wounds
@@ -28,4 +30,4 @@
 	//these two help govern taste. The first is the last time a taste message was shown to the plaer.
 	//the second is the message in question.
 	var/last_taste_time = 0
-	var/last_taste_text = ""
\ No newline at end of file
+	var/last_taste_text = ""