diff --git a/code/game/machinery/alarm.dm b/code/game/machinery/alarm.dm
index d156e8eebf7..71906ffb3b6 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/alarm.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/alarm.dm
@@ -658,22 +658,22 @@
 
 	if(wiresexposed && (!istype(user, /mob/living/silicon)))
 		var/t1 = text("<html><head><title>[alarm_area.name] Air Alarm Wires</title></head><body><B>Access Panel</B><br>\n")
-		var/list/AAlarmwires = list(
+		var/list/wirecolors = list(
 			"Orange" = 1,
 			"Dark red" = 2,
 			"White" = 3,
 			"Yellow" = 4,
 			"Black" = 5,
 		)
-		for(var/wiredesc in AAlarmwires)
-			var/is_uncut = AAlarmwires & AAlarmWireColorToFlag[AAlarmwires[wiredesc]]
+		for(var/wiredesc in wirecolors)
+			var/is_uncut = AAlarmwires & AAlarmWireColorToFlag[wirecolors[wiredesc]]
 			t1 += "[wiredesc] wire: "
 			if(!is_uncut)
-				t1 += "<a href='?src=\ref[src];AAlarmwires=[AAlarmwires[wiredesc]]'>Mend</a>"
+				t1 += "<a href='?src=\ref[src];AAlarmwires=[wirecolors[wiredesc]]'>Mend</a>"
 
 			else
-				t1 += "<a href='?src=\ref[src];AAlarmwires=[AAlarmwires[wiredesc]]'>Cut</a> "
-				t1 += "<a href='?src=\ref[src];pulse=[AAlarmwires[wiredesc]]'>Pulse</a> "
+				t1 += "<a href='?src=\ref[src];AAlarmwires=[wirecolors[wiredesc]]'>Cut</a> "
+				t1 += "<a href='?src=\ref[src];pulse=[wirecolors[wiredesc]]'>Pulse</a> "
 
 			t1 += "<br>"
 		t1 += text("<br>\n[(locked ? "The Air Alarm is locked." : "The Air Alarm is unlocked.")]<br>\n[((shorted || (stat & (NOPOWER|BROKEN))) ? "The Air Alarm is offline." : "The Air Alarm is working properly!")]<br>\n[(aidisabled ? "The 'AI control allowed' light is off." : "The 'AI control allowed' light is on.")]")
