diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/chameleon.dm b/code/modules/clothing/chameleon.dm
index c69c58df137..9308bc944c1 100644
--- a/code/modules/clothing/chameleon.dm
+++ b/code/modules/clothing/chameleon.dm
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@
 			I.sprite_sheets = P.sprite_sheets
 			qdel(P)
 
-		if(istype(I, /obj/item/clothing) && istype(initial(picked_item), /obj/item/clothing))
+		if(istype(I, /obj/item/clothing) && istype(picked_item, /obj/item/clothing))
 			var/obj/item/clothing/CL = I
 			var/obj/item/clothing/PCL = picked_item
 			CL.flags_cover = initial(PCL.flags_cover)