diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/regalrat.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/regalrat.dm
index 0c4b8773bd..950da865f6 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/regalrat.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/regalrat.dm
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 	AddElement(/datum/element/ventcrawling, given_tier = VENTCRAWLER_ALWAYS)
 	INVOKE_ASYNC(src, .proc/poll_for_player)
 
-/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/regalrat/poll_for_player()
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/regalrat/proc/poll_for_player()
 	var/list/mob/dead/observer/candidates = pollGhostCandidates("Do you want to play as the Royal Rat, cheesey be his crown?", ROLE_SENTIENCE, null, FALSE, 100, POLL_IGNORE_SENTIENCE_POTION)
 	if(LAZYLEN(candidates) && !mind)
 		var/mob/dead/observer/C = pick(candidates)