diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/retaliate/parrot.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/retaliate/parrot.dm
index e0ef7bcc2d9b8..895a5c7253483 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/retaliate/parrot.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/retaliate/parrot.dm
@@ -664,7 +664,7 @@
 		return -1
 
 	if(!held_item)
-		to_chat(usr, SPAN_WARNING("You have nothing to drop!"))
+		to_chat(src, SPAN_WARNING("You have nothing to drop!"))
 		return 0
 
 	if(!drop_gently)