diff --git a/code/modules/antagonists/changeling/powers/strained_muscles.dm b/code/modules/antagonists/changeling/powers/strained_muscles.dm
index f9b7c114d1..bbd3b8e87b 100644
--- a/code/modules/antagonists/changeling/powers/strained_muscles.dm
+++ b/code/modules/antagonists/changeling/powers/strained_muscles.dm
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 	return TRUE
 
 /obj/effect/proc_holder/changeling/strained_muscles/proc/muscle_loop(mob/living/carbon/user)
+	var/datum/antagonist/changeling/changeling = user.mind.has_antag_datum(/datum/antagonist/changeling)
 	while(active)
 		user.add_movespeed_modifier(/datum/movespeed_modifier/strained_muscles)
 		if(user.stat != CONSCIOUS || user.staminaloss >= 90)