diff --git a/code/game/machinery/turrets.dm b/code/game/machinery/turrets.dm
index 47561690368..ff40d49adc4 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/turrets.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/turrets.dm
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@
 		for(var/mob/O in viewers(src, null))
 			if ((O.client && !( O.blinded )))
 				O.show_message(text("\red <B>[] has slashed at []!</B>", M, src), 1)
-		src.health -= M.
+		src.health -= 15
 		if (src.health <= 0)
 			src.die()
 	else