diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
index 3d08998a82..1e3c1defd4 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
@@ -3359,7 +3359,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(preferences_datums)
 		wheels.buckle_mob(character)
 	var/datum/component/dullahan/dullahan = character.GetComponent(/datum/component/dullahan)
 	// if you ready up, quirks are assigned first, very stupid
-	if(dullahan && dullahan.dullahan_head && length(dullahan_head.name))
+	if(dullahan && dullahan.dullahan_head && length(dullahan.dullahan_head.name))
 		dullahan.dullahan_head.name = "[character.name]'s head"
 		dullahan.dullahan_head.desc = "the decapitated head of [character.name]"