diff --git a/code/modules/library/soapstone.dm b/code/modules/library/soapstone.dm
index 17df503765..e51103937f 100644
--- a/code/modules/library/soapstone.dm
+++ b/code/modules/library/soapstone.dm
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
 	playsound(loc, 'sound/items/gavel.ogg', 50, 1, -1)
 	user.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[user] starts engraving a message into [T]...</span>", "<span class='notice'>You start engraving a message into [T]...</span>", "<span class='italics'>You hear a chipping sound.</span>")
 	if(can_use() && do_after(user, tool_speed, target = T) && can_use()) //This looks messy but it's actually really clever!
-		if(!locate(/obj/structure/chisel_message in T))
+		if(!locate(/obj/structure/chisel_message) in T)
 			user.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[user] leaves a message for future spacemen!</span>", "<span class='notice'>You engrave a message into [T]!</span>", "<span class='italics'>You hear a chipping sound.</span>")
 			playsound(loc, 'sound/items/gavel.ogg', 50, 1, -1)
 			var/obj/structure/chisel_message/M = new(T)