diff --git a/code/game/machinery/machinery.dm b/code/game/machinery/machinery.dm
index d7327f87ec7..2c49dba8b45 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/machinery.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/machinery.dm
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ Class Procs:
 	var/global/gl_uid = 1
 	var/custom_aghost_alerts=0
 	var/panel_open = 0
-	var/myArea
+	var/area/myArea
 
 /obj/machinery/New()
 	addAtProcessing()