diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/energy/special.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/energy/special.dm
index 849ec3c6571..90e6e700db9 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/energy/special.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/energy/special.dm
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@
 	icon_state = "wormhole_projector1"
 	origin_tech = "combat=4;bluespace=6;plasmatech=4;engineering=4"
 	charge_delay = 5
-	selfcharge = 1
+	selfcharge = TRUE
 	var/obj/effect/portal/blue
 	var/obj/effect/portal/orange