diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/vore/macrophage.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/vore/macrophage.dm
index c9d114180b..8235ee4dc7 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/vore/macrophage.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/vore/macrophage.dm
@@ -135,8 +135,9 @@
 	var/list/our_targets = ..()
 	var/mob/living/simple_mob/vore/aggressive/macrophage/macrophage = holder
 	for(var/list_target in our_targets)
-		if(our_targets.viruses)
-			if(our_targets.HasDisease(macrophage.base_disease) && prob(75)) // Less likely to be a target if you're infected
+		var/mob/living/victim = list_target
+		if(victim.viruses)
+			if(victim.HasDisease(macrophage.base_disease) && prob(75)) // Less likely to be a target if you're infected
 				our_targets -= list_target
 				continue
 	return our_targets