diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/megaphone.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/megaphone.dm
index 981ee9ac0ac..0d12f8262b6 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/megaphone.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/megaphone.dm
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 	if(!ishuman(user))
 		user << "\red You don't know how to use this!"
 		return
-	if(user.miming || user.silent)
+	if(user:miming || user.silent)
 		user << "\red You find yourself unable to speak at all."
 		return
 	if(spamcheck)