diff --git a/game/scripts/events/labels.rpy b/game/scripts/events/labels.rpy
index f8326e9d..e844ecad 100644
--- a/game/scripts/events/labels.rpy
+++ b/game/scripts/events/labels.rpy
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ label teleport(position_=None, effect=True, poof_label=None):
 
     hide screen heal_animation
     if poof_label is not None:
-        $ renpy.call(poof_label)
+        call expression poof_label
     show screen teleport_animation
     with d5