diff --git a/code/defines/procs/gamehelpers.dm b/code/defines/procs/gamehelpers.dm
index 7f71dc3a4f3..386af6ca35a 100644
--- a/code/defines/procs/gamehelpers.dm
+++ b/code/defines/procs/gamehelpers.dm
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@
 			if(ear in view(R.canhear_range,radio_loc))
 				hearers += M
 				break
-			else if(ear in range(0, radio_loc))
+			else if(ear == radio_loc)
 				hearers += M
 				break