diff --git a/code/modules/events/cat_surgeon.dm b/code/modules/events/cat_surgeon.dm
index c1fd59530c..d968e5e1f8 100644
--- a/code/modules/events/cat_surgeon.dm
+++ b/code/modules/events/cat_surgeon.dm
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
         return MAP_ERROR
 
     var/turf/T = get_turf(pick(spawn_locs))
-    var/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/cat_butcher/S = new(T)
+    var/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/cat_butcherer/S = new(T)
     playsound(S, 'sound/misc/catscream.ogg', 50, 1, -1)
     message_admins("A cat surgeon has been spawned at [COORD(T)][ADMIN_JMP(T)]")
     log_game("A cat surgeon has been spawned at [COORD(T)]")