diff --git a/src/js/pregJS.js b/src/js/pregJS.js
index 8b459307695ab609076ee459fccfb6a03b45efa1..c3024a85201ec1b1d85af3d525ae407d35affe4e 100644
--- a/src/js/pregJS.js
+++ b/src/js/pregJS.js
@@ -398,8 +398,8 @@ window.setPregType = function(actor) {
 */
 window.knockMeUp = function(target, chance, hole, fatherID, displayOverride) {
 	const V = State.variables;
-	const pronouns;
-	const He;
+	let pronouns;
+	let He;
 	let r = "";
 	if (target.ID !== -1) {
 		pronouns = getPronouns(slave);