diff --git a/code/modules/antagonists/slaughter/slaughterevent.dm b/code/modules/antagonists/slaughter/slaughterevent.dm
index 1af01e05ea..175e8ad31e 100644
--- a/code/modules/antagonists/slaughter/slaughterevent.dm
+++ b/code/modules/antagonists/slaughter/slaughterevent.dm
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 	player_mind.transfer_to(S)
 	player_mind.assigned_role = "Slaughter Demon"
 	player_mind.special_role = "Slaughter Demon"
-	player_mind.add_antag_datum(/datum/antagonist/auto_custom)
+	player_mind.add_antag_datum(/datum/antagonist/slaughter)
 	to_chat(S, S.playstyle_string)
 	to_chat(S, "<B>You are currently not currently in the same plane of existence as the station. Blood Crawl near a blood pool to manifest.</B>")
 	SEND_SOUND(S, 'sound/magic/demon_dies.ogg')