diff --git a/pkg/arvo/sys/vane/ames.hoon b/pkg/arvo/sys/vane/ames.hoon
index 0ba4de3c4..c0e138e42 100644
--- a/pkg/arvo/sys/vane/ames.hoon
+++ b/pkg/arvo/sys/vane/ames.hoon
@@ -1842,7 +1842,7 @@
   ++  on-wegh
     ^+  event-core
     ::
-    =+  [known alien]=(skid ~(tap by peers.ames-state) |=(^ =(%known +<-)))
+    =+  [known alien]=(skid ~(val by peers.ames-state) |=(^ =(%known +<-)))
     ::
     %-  emit
     :^  duct  %give  %mass