diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/malfunction/Malf_Modules.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/malfunction/Malf_Modules.dm
index 9ed2adf3332..308bc4fb818 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/malfunction/Malf_Modules.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/malfunction/Malf_Modules.dm
@@ -677,7 +677,7 @@
 
 /datum/action/innate/ai/blackout/Activate()
 	for(var/thing in GLOB.apcs)
-		var/obj/machinery/power/apc/apc
+		var/obj/machinery/power/apc/apc = thing
 		if(prob(30 * apc.overload))
 			INVOKE_ASYNC(apc, /obj/machinery/power/apc.proc/overload_lighting)
 		else