diff --git a/code/modules/surgery/surgery.dm b/code/modules/surgery/surgery.dm
index d5ca4814c197..1c804a2356cd 100644
--- a/code/modules/surgery/surgery.dm
+++ b/code/modules/surgery/surgery.dm
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@
 
 	if(requires_tech)
 		. = FALSE
+		
+	var/obj/item/healthanalyzer/advanced/adv = locate() in user.GetAllContents()
 
 	if(iscyborg(user))
 		var/mob/living/silicon/robot/R = user
@@ -63,10 +65,8 @@
 			return FALSE
 		if(type in SP.advanced_surgeries)
 			return TRUE
-	else
-		var/mob/living/carbon/human/R = user
-		var/obj/item/healthanalyzer/advanced/adv = locate() in R.GetAllContents()
-		if(!adv || (replaced_by in adv.advanced_surgeries))
+	if(adv)
+		if((replaced_by in adv.advanced_surgeries))
 			return FALSE
 		if(type in adv.advanced_surgeries)
 			return TRUE