diff --git a/code/modules/power/power.dm b/code/modules/power/power.dm
index c57b66c39a0..f63a0fc2644 100644
--- a/code/modules/power/power.dm
+++ b/code/modules/power/power.dm
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@
 // increment the power usage stats for an area
 
 
-/obj/machinery/proc/use_power(var/amount, var/chan = -1, var/autocalled = 0) // defaults to power_channel) // defaults to power_channel
-	var/area/A = src.myArea
+/obj/machinery/proc/use_power(var/amount, var/chan = -1, var/autocalled = 0) // defaults to power_channel
+	var/area/A = getArea()
 
 	if(!A || !isarea(A) || !A.master)
 		return