diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm
index ef1dfd275d..33c159ebf0 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm
@@ -722,17 +722,18 @@
 			return 1
 	return 0
 
-/mob/living/silicon/robot/proc/check_access(obj/item/weapon/card/id/I)
+/mob/living/silicon/robot/proc/check_access(obj/item/I)
 	if(!istype(req_access, /list)) //something's very wrong
 		return 1
 
 	var/list/L = req_access
 	if(!L.len) //no requirements
 		return 1
-	if(!I || !istype(I, /obj/item/weapon/card/id) || !I.access) //not ID or no access
+	if(!I || !(istype(I, /obj/item/weapon/card/id) || istype(I, /obj/item/device/pda))) //not ID or PDA
 		return 0
+	var/access_found = I.GetAccess()
 	for(var/req in req_access)
-		if(req in I.access) //have one of the required accesses
+		if(req in access_found) //have one of the required accesses
 			return 1
 	return 0