diff --git a/code/game/machinery/computer/cloning.dm b/code/game/machinery/computer/cloning.dm
index 1cb5e09966..9d6596d39b 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/computer/cloning.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/computer/cloning.dm
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@
 /obj/machinery/computer/cloning/proc/scan_occupant(occupant)
 	var/mob/living/mob_occupant = get_mob_or_brainmob(occupant)
 	var/datum/dna/dna
-	if(iscarbon(mob_occupant))
+	if(ishuman(mob_occupant))
 		var/mob/living/carbon/C = mob_occupant
 		dna = C.has_dna()
 	if(isbrain(mob_occupant))