diff --git a/code/modules/hydroponics/grown.dm b/code/modules/hydroponics/grown.dm
index 282976e1b5e..c95146971bd 100644
--- a/code/modules/hydroponics/grown.dm
+++ b/code/modules/hydroponics/grown.dm
@@ -193,15 +193,14 @@
 
 /obj/item/reagent_containers/food/snacks/grown/proc/log_action(mob/user, atom/target, what_done)
 	var/reagent_str = reagents.log_list()
-	var/genes_str
+	var/genes_str = "No genes"
 	if(seed && length(seed.genes))
 		var/list/plant_gene_names = list()
-		for(var/datum/plant_gene/trait/T in seed.genes)
-			if(T.dangerous)
-				plant_gene_names += T.name
+		for(var/thing in seed.genes)
+			var/datum/plant_gene/G = thing
+			if(G.dangerous)
+				plant_gene_names += G.name
 		genes_str = english_list(plant_gene_names)
-	else
-		genes_str = "No genes"
 
 	add_attack_logs(user, target, "[what_done] ([reagent_str] | [genes_str])")
 
diff --git a/code/modules/hydroponics/plant_genes.dm b/code/modules/hydroponics/plant_genes.dm
index ef505e2842d..c2f4914351c 100644
--- a/code/modules/hydroponics/plant_genes.dm
+++ b/code/modules/hydroponics/plant_genes.dm
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 /datum/plant_gene
 	var/name
+	/// Used to determine if the trait should be logged when the holder is used
+	var/dangerous = FALSE
 
 /datum/plant_gene/proc/get_name() // Used for manipulator display and gene disk name.
 	return name
@@ -139,8 +141,6 @@
 	var/rate = 0.05
 	var/examine_line = ""
 	var/list/origin_tech = null
-	/// Used to determine if the trait should be logged when the holder is used
-	var/dangerous = FALSE
 	var/trait_id // must be set and equal for any two traits of the same type
 
 /datum/plant_gene/trait/Copy()