diff --git a/SQF/dayz_code/actions/hotwire_veh.sqf b/SQF/dayz_code/actions/hotwire_veh.sqf
index 0162f5761..52ec81f7e 100644
--- a/SQF/dayz_code/actions/hotwire_veh.sqf
+++ b/SQF/dayz_code/actions/hotwire_veh.sqf
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ if (_removed == 1) then {
 		player addMagazine "ItemHotwireKit";
 	};
 
-	player setVariable ["humanity",((player getVariable["humanity",0]) - 100),true]; // Player loses humanity for hotwiring a vehicle
+	-100 call player_humanityChange; // Player loses humanity for hotwiring a vehicle
 
 	_vehType = getText (configFile >> "CfgVehicles" >> typeOf _vehicle >> "displayName");
 	if ((random 10) <= 7.5) then {
@@ -42,4 +42,4 @@ if (_removed == 1) then {
 
 s_player_lockUnlock_crtl = -1;
 s_player_lockUnlockInside_ctrl = -1;
-dayz_actionInProgress = false;
\ No newline at end of file
+dayz_actionInProgress = false;