diff --git a/code/modules/power/apc.dm b/code/modules/power/apc.dm
index 89f288d0131..757bfc6b40f 100644
--- a/code/modules/power/apc.dm
+++ b/code/modules/power/apc.dm
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
 	if (building==0)
 		init()
 	else
-		area = src.loc.loc:master
+		area = src.loc.loc
 		area.apc |= src
 		opened = 1
 		operating = 0