diff --git a/code/modules/antagonists/slaughter/slaughterevent.dm b/code/modules/antagonists/slaughter/slaughterevent.dm
index c5fe37ec2e..c8549d859c 100644
--- a/code/modules/antagonists/slaughter/slaughterevent.dm
+++ b/code/modules/antagonists/slaughter/slaughterevent.dm
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@
 	min_players = 20
 
 /datum/round_event_control/slaughter/canSpawnEvent()
-	var/t = /datum/round_event_control/slaughter
-	weight = initial(t.weight)
+	weight = initial(src.weight)
 	var/list/allowed_turf_typecache = typecacheof(/turf/open) - typecacheof(/turf/open/space)
 	var/list/allowed_z_cache = list()
 	for(var/z in SSmapping.levels_by_trait(ZTRAIT_STATION))