diff --git a/code/game/objects/objs.dm b/code/game/objects/objs.dm
index 800659307e8..2fe7f7130c1 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/objs.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/objs.dm
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@
 	return STATUS_CLOSE
 
 /mob/living/silicon/CanUseObjTopic(var/obj/O)
-	return O.allowed(src)
+	var/id = src.GetIdCard()
+	return O.check_access(id)
 
 /mob/proc/CanUseObjTopic()
 	return 1