diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon_defense.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon_defense.dm
index 54c4842127..521d6989cb 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon_defense.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon_defense.dm
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@
 			M.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[M] shakes [src] trying to get [p_them()] up!</span>", \
 							"<span class='notice'>You shake [src] trying to get [p_them()] up!</span>")
 
-		else if(check_zone(M.zone_selected) == "mouth") // I ADDED BOOP-EH-DEH-NOSEH - Jon
+		else if(M.zone_selected == "mouth") // I ADDED BOOP-EH-DEH-NOSEH - Jon
 			M.visible_message( \
 				"<span class='notice'>[M] boops [src]'s nose.</span>", \
 				"<span class='notice'>You boop [src] on the nose.</span>", )