diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/paicard.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/paicard.dm
index f28aacc46c..5b332cda46 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/paicard.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/paicard.dm
@@ -94,10 +94,8 @@
 					to_chat(pai, "<span class='userdanger'>Your mental faculties leave you.</span>")
 					to_chat(pai, "<span class='rose'>oblivion... </span>")
 					qdel(pai)
-		if(href_list["wires"])
-			var/wire = text2num(href_list["wires"])
-			if(pai.radio)
-				pai.radio.wires.cut(wire)
+		if(href_list["wires"] && pai.radio)
+			pai.radio.wires.cut(href_list["wires"])
 		if(href_list["reset_radio_short"])
 			pai.unshort_radio()
 		if(href_list["setlaws"])