diff --git a/code/modules/vore/eating/bellymodes.dm b/code/modules/vore/eating/bellymodes.dm
index 121dc9f75c..2caaae401e 100644
--- a/code/modules/vore/eating/bellymodes.dm
+++ b/code/modules/vore/eating/bellymodes.dm
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // Process the predator's effects upon the contents of its belly (i.e digestion/transformation etc)
 /obj/belly/proc/process_belly(var/times_fired,var/wait) //Passed by controller
-	if((times_fired < next_process) || !contents.len)
+	if((times_fired < next_process) || !length(contents))
 		recent_sound = FALSE
 		return SSBELLIES_IGNORED