diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm
index 5f956e361f..792d865a59 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm
@@ -1727,8 +1727,8 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(roundstart_races)
 			if(BP)
 				if(damage > 0 ? BP.receive_damage(damage * hit_percent * brutemod * H.physiology.brute_mod, 0) : BP.heal_damage(abs(damage * hit_percent * brutemod * H.physiology.brute_mod), 0))
 					H.update_damage_overlays()
-					if (H.has_trait(TRAIT_MASO))
-						(H.adjustArousalLoss(damage * brutemod * H.physiology.brute_mod))
+					if H.has_trait(TRAIT_MASO)
+						H.adjustArousalLoss(damage * brutemod * H.physiology.brute_mod)
 						if (H.getArousalLoss() >= 100 && ishuman(H) && H.has_dna())
 							H.mob_climax(forced_climax=TRUE)