diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm
index e6272ff433..1b6fd406a1 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm
@@ -1903,7 +1903,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(roundstart_race_names)
 		else
 			user.visible_message("<span class='danger'>[user.name] shoves [target.name]!</span>",
 				"<span class='danger'>You shove [target.name]!</span>", null, COMBAT_MESSAGE_RANGE)
-		var/target_held_item = target.get_active_held_item()
+		var/obj/item/target_held_item = target.get_active_held_item()
 		if(!is_type_in_typecache(target_held_item, GLOB.shove_disarming_types))
 			target_held_item = null
 		if(!target.has_movespeed_modifier(MOVESPEED_ID_SHOVE))