diff --git a/code/modules/surgery/other.dm b/code/modules/surgery/other.dm
index df058d08a44..1ff04db381d 100644
--- a/code/modules/surgery/other.dm
+++ b/code/modules/surgery/other.dm
@@ -212,16 +212,16 @@
 		return 0
 
 	var/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/container = tool
-	var/mithocolide = 0
+	var/mitocholide = 0
 
 	if(container.reagents.has_reagent("mitocholide"))
-		mithocolide = 1
+		mitocholide = 1
 
 	var/trans = container.reagents.trans_to(target, container.amount_per_transfer_from_this)
 	if(trans > 0)
 		container.reagents.reaction(target, INGEST)	//technically it's contact, but the reagents are being applied to internal tissue
 
-		if(mithocolide)
+		if(mitocholide)
 			affected.status &= ~ORGAN_DEAD
 			target.update_body()