diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/ammunition/special/syringe.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/ammunition/special/syringe.dm
index 4d4dd7bcc1..d5cba6936f 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/ammunition/special/syringe.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/ammunition/special/syringe.dm
@@ -69,9 +69,9 @@
 
 /obj/item/ammo_casing/syringegun/dart/ready_proj(atom/target, mob/living/user, quiet, zone_override = "")
 	..()
+	var/obj/item/gun/syringe/SG = loc
 	if(!SG.syringes.len)
 		return
-	var/obj/item/gun/syringe/SG = loc
 	var/obj/item/reagent_containers/syringe/dart/S = SG.syringes[1]
 	if(S.emptrig == TRUE)
 		var/obj/item/projectile/bullet/dart/syringe/dart/D = BB