diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/aicard.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/aicard.dm
index 977cd6dca7a..314a43832eb 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/aicard.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/aicard.dm
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
 				to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>You are already wiping this AI!</span>")
 				return
 			var/confirm = alert("Are you sure you want to wipe this card's memory? This cannot be undone once started.", "Confirm Wipe", "Yes", "No")
-			if(confirm == "Yes" && (CanUseTopic(user, state) == STATUS_INTERACTIVE)) // And make doubly sure they want to wipe (three total clicks)
+			if(confirm == "Yes" && (tgui_status(user, GLOB.tgui_default_state) == STATUS_INTERACTIVE)) // And make doubly sure they want to wipe (three total clicks)
 				msg_admin_attack("[key_name_admin(user)] wiped [key_name_admin(AI)] with \the [src].", ATKLOG_FEW)
 				add_attack_logs(user, AI, "Wiped with [src].")
 				INVOKE_ASYNC(src, .proc/wipe_ai)