diff --git a/src/game/object_helpers.c b/src/game/object_helpers.c
index 14269b2d5..6c7efd76c 100644
--- a/src/game/object_helpers.c
+++ b/src/game/object_helpers.c
@@ -810,8 +810,8 @@ void obj_set_gfx_pos_from_pos(struct Object *obj) {
 }
 
 void obj_init_animation(struct Object *obj, s32 animIndex) {
-    if (!o || !obj) { return; }
-    struct AnimationTable *animations = o->oAnimations;
+    if (!obj) { return; }
+    struct AnimationTable *animations = obj->oAnimations;
     if (animations && (u32)animIndex < animations->count) {
         geo_obj_init_animation(&obj->header.gfx, animations->anims[animIndex]);
     }
@@ -3500,4 +3500,4 @@ s32 get_trajectory_length(Trajectory* trajectory) {
         c += 4;
     }
     return count;
-}
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+}