diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/aliens/zerg.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/aliens/zerg.dm
index 261a8ce3f4..8a35c6da42 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/aliens/zerg.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/aliens/zerg.dm
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 	
 	var/location = get_turf(src)
 	chosentype = input(usr,"What type would you like to be?") as null|anything in zerg_types
-	if(!choosetype) return
+	if(!chosentype) return
 	var/myuser = src.key
 	death()
 	var/newmob = new chosentype(location)