diff --git a/code/datums/elements/mob_holder.dm b/code/datums/elements/mob_holder.dm
index 6ee9bddc90..5b471a0dc7 100644
--- a/code/datums/elements/mob_holder.dm
+++ b/code/datums/elements/mob_holder.dm
@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@
 	UnregisterSignal(source, COMSIG_CLICK_ALT)
 	UnregisterSignal(source, COMSIG_PARENT_EXAMINE)
 
-/datum/element/mob_holder/proc/on_examine(mob/living/source, mob/user, .)
+/datum/element/mob_holder/proc/on_examine(mob/living/source, mob/user, list/examine_list)
 	if(ishuman(user) && !istype(source.loc, /obj/item/clothing/head/mob_holder))
-		. += "<span class='notice'>Looks like [source.p_they(TRUE)] can be picked up with <b>Alt+Click</b>!</span>"
+		examine_list += "<span class='notice'>Looks like [source.p_they(TRUE)] can be picked up with <b>Alt+Click</b>!</span>"
 
 /datum/element/mob_holder/proc/mob_try_pickup(mob/living/source, mob/user)
 	if(!ishuman(user) || !user.Adjacent(source) || user.incapacitated())