diff --git a/code/citadel/crew_objectives/cit_crewobjectives_science.dm b/code/citadel/crew_objectives/cit_crewobjectives_science.dm
index f04f97b174..1fcba91e46 100644
--- a/code/citadel/crew_objectives/cit_crewobjectives_science.dm
+++ b/code/citadel/crew_objectives/cit_crewobjectives_science.dm
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 /datum/objective/crew/cyborgs/check_completion()
 	var/borgcount = target_amount
-	for(var/mob/living/silicon/robot/R in GLOB.living_mob_list)
+	for(var/mob/living/silicon/robot/R in GLOB.alive_mob_list)
 		if(!(R.stat == DEAD))
 			borgcount--
 	if(borgcount <= 0)
@@ -42,4 +42,4 @@
 		if(S && S.files && S.files.known_designs)
 			if(targetdesign in S.files.known_designs)
 				return TRUE
-	return FALSE
\ No newline at end of file
+	return FALSE