diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/death.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/death.dm
index 7cd79bb1ab..a33eebf12a 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/death.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/death.dm
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
 /mob/living/proc/spawn_gibs(with_bodyparts, atom/loc_override)
 	var/location = loc_override ? loc_override.drop_location() : drop_location()
-	if((MOB_ROBOTIC) in (mob_biotypes))
+	if(mob_biotypes & MOB_ROBOTIC)
 		new /obj/effect/gibspawner/robot(location, src, get_static_viruses())
 	else
 		new /obj/effect/gibspawner/generic(location, src, get_static_viruses())