diff --git a/src/assets/ba_data/python/bascenev1lib/actor/spaz.py b/src/assets/ba_data/python/bascenev1lib/actor/spaz.py
index 9f9621fc..71a31a4c 100644
--- a/src/assets/ba_data/python/bascenev1lib/actor/spaz.py
+++ b/src/assets/ba_data/python/bascenev1lib/actor/spaz.py
@@ -1157,7 +1157,7 @@ class Spaz(bs.Actor):
                     bs.timer(
                         0.05,
                         bs.WeakCall(
-                            self.handlemessage, CurseExplodeMessage()
+                            self.curse_explode, msg.get_source_player(bs.Player)
                         ),
                     )