diff --git a/code/game/atoms_movable.dm b/code/game/atoms_movable.dm
index 61942a9c58..e371c10b2d 100644
--- a/code/game/atoms_movable.dm
+++ b/code/game/atoms_movable.dm
@@ -121,9 +121,9 @@
 	if(flags & CLEAN_ON_MOVE)
 		clean_on_move()
 	
-	var/datum/proximity_monitor/pc = proximity_monitor
-	if(pc)
-		pc.HandleMove()
+	var/datum/proximity_monitor/proximity_monitor = src.proximity_monitor
+	if(proximity_monitor)
+		proximity_monitor.HandleMove()
 	return 1
 
 /atom/movable/proc/clean_on_move()