diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/pai/pai.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/pai/pai.dm
index 14b4be1d801..8684e44050d 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/pai/pai.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/pai/pai.dm
@@ -432,7 +432,8 @@
 
 //Overriding this will stop a number of headaches down the track.
 /mob/living/silicon/pai/attackby(obj/item/weapon/W as obj, mob/user as mob, params)
-	if(isType(W, /obj/item/stack/nanopaste))
+	if(istype(W, /obj/item/stack/nanopaste))
+        var/obj/item/stack/nanopaste/N = W
 		if (stat == DEAD)
 			user << "<span class='danger'>The [src] is beyond help, at this point.</span>"
 		else if (getBruteLoss() || getFireLoss())