diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/living_defense.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/living_defense.dm
index 1b1002cd502d..dd9d533a24bc 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/living_defense.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/living_defense.dm
@@ -67,17 +67,15 @@
 		var/zone = ran_zone("chest", 65)//Hits a random part of the body, geared towards the chest
 		var/dtype = BRUTE
 		var/volume = I.get_volume_by_throwforce_and_or_w_class()
-		if(istype(I, /obj/item)) //If the item is a weapon...
-			var/obj/item/W = I
-			dtype = W.damtype
+		dtype = I.damtype
 
-			if (W.throwforce > 0) //If the weapon's throwforce is greater than zero...
-				if (W.throwhitsound) //...and throwhitsound is defined...
-					playsound(loc, W.throwhitsound, volume, 1, -1) //...play the weapon's throwhitsound.
-				else if(W.hitsound) //Otherwise, if the weapon's hitsound is defined...
-					playsound(loc, W.hitsound, volume, 1, -1) //...play the weapon's hitsound.
-				else if(!W.throwhitsound) //Otherwise, if throwhitsound isn't defined...
-					playsound(loc, 'sound/weapons/genhit.ogg',volume, 1, -1) //...play genhit.ogg.
+		if (I.throwforce > 0) //If the weapon's throwforce is greater than zero...
+			if (I.throwhitsound) //...and throwhitsound is defined...
+				playsound(loc, I.throwhitsound, volume, 1, -1) //...play the weapon's throwhitsound.
+			else if(I.hitsound) //Otherwise, if the weapon's hitsound is defined...
+				playsound(loc, I.hitsound, volume, 1, -1) //...play the weapon's hitsound.
+			else if(!I.throwhitsound) //Otherwise, if throwhitsound isn't defined...
+				playsound(loc, 'sound/weapons/genhit.ogg',volume, 1, -1) //...play genhit.ogg.
 
 		else if(!I.throwhitsound && I.throwforce > 0) //Otherwise, if the item doesn't have a throwhitsound and has a throwforce greater than zero...
 			playsound(loc, 'sound/weapons/genhit.ogg', volume, 1, -1)//...play genhit.ogg