diff --git a/code/modules/antagonists/heretic/magic/burglar_finesse.dm b/code/modules/antagonists/heretic/magic/burglar_finesse.dm
index 71d3949cd89..bd20a2bbc37 100644
--- a/code/modules/antagonists/heretic/magic/burglar_finesse.dm
+++ b/code/modules/antagonists/heretic/magic/burglar_finesse.dm
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 /datum/spell/pointed/burglar_finesse/valid_target(target, user)
 	if(!ishuman(target))
 		return FALSE
-	if(!get_dist(target, user >= 10)) // no yoinking through cams or scopes.
+	if(!get_dist(target, user) >= 10) // no yoinking through cams or scopes.
 		return FALSE
 	var/mob/living/carbon/human/human_target = target
 	if(locate(/obj/item/storage/backpack) in human_target.contents)