diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Scripting/Properties/MobileProperties.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Scripting/Properties/MobileProperties.cs
index be72ca8dbf..d4fb9271b1 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Scripting/Properties/MobileProperties.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Scripting/Properties/MobileProperties.cs
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Scripting
 		[Desc("Leave the current position in a random direction.")]
 		public void Scatter()
 		{
-			Self.Trait<Mobile>().Nudge(Self, Self, true);
+			mobile.Nudge(Self, Self, true);
 		}
 
 		[ScriptActorPropertyActivity]