diff --git a/code/modules/power/gravitygenerator.dm b/code/modules/power/gravitygenerator.dm
index ef8505aa96..4bd8bb56b0 100644
--- a/code/modules/power/gravitygenerator.dm
+++ b/code/modules/power/gravitygenerator.dm
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(gravity_generators) // We will keep track of this by adding ne
 	use_power = on ? 2 : 1
 	// Sound the alert if gravity was just enabled or disabled.
 	var/alert = 0
-	var/area/area = get_area(src)
+	var/area/A = get_area(src)
 	if(on && SSticker.IsRoundInProgress()) // If we turned on and the game is live.
 		if(gravity_in_level() == 0)
 			alert = 1