diff --git a/code/modules/surgery/plastic_surgery.dm b/code/modules/surgery/plastic_surgery.dm
index 002f876a669..f9008611761 100644
--- a/code/modules/surgery/plastic_surgery.dm
+++ b/code/modules/surgery/plastic_surgery.dm
@@ -46,9 +46,7 @@
 		target.real_name = chosen_name
 		var/newname = target.real_name	//something about how the code handles names required that I use this instead of target.real_name
 		user.visible_message("[user] alters [oldname]'s appearance completely, they are now [newname]!", "<span class='notice'>You alter [oldname]'s appearance completely, they are now [newname].</span>")
-	if(ishuman(target))
-		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = target
-		H.sec_hud_set_ID()
+	target.sec_hud_set_ID()
 	return TRUE