diff --git a/code/modules/tooltip/tooltip.dm b/code/modules/tooltip/tooltip.dm
index 6cf3051715..f9efd7d9c1 100644
--- a/code/modules/tooltip/tooltip.dm
+++ b/code/modules/tooltip/tooltip.dm
@@ -138,11 +138,10 @@ Notes:
 	. = ..()
 	if(tooltips)
 		if(!QDELETED(src))
-			var/get_tooltip_data = get_tooltip_data()
-			if(length(get_tooltip_data))
-				examine_list = get_tooltip_data
-			var/examine_data = examine_list.Join("<br />")
-			openToolTip(usr, src, params, title = name, content = examine_data)
+			var/list/tooltip_data = get_tooltip_data()
+			if(length(tooltip_data))
+				var/examine_data = tooltip_data.Join("<br />")
+				openToolTip(usr, src, params, title = name, content = examine_data)
 
 /atom/movable/MouseExited(location, control, params)
 	. = ..()