diff --git a/worlds/sc2/Client.py b/worlds/sc2/Client.py
index fe6efb9c..96b3ddc6 100644
--- a/worlds/sc2/Client.py
+++ b/worlds/sc2/Client.py
@@ -957,13 +957,13 @@ def caclulate_soa_options(ctx: SC2Context) -> int:
 
     return options
 
-def kerrigan_primal(ctx: SC2Context, items: typing.Dict[SC2Race, typing.List[int]]) -> bool:
+def kerrigan_primal(ctx: SC2Context, kerrigan_level: int) -> bool:
     if ctx.kerrigan_primal_status == KerriganPrimalStatus.option_always_zerg:
         return True
     elif ctx.kerrigan_primal_status == KerriganPrimalStatus.option_always_human:
         return False
     elif ctx.kerrigan_primal_status == KerriganPrimalStatus.option_level_35:
-            return items[SC2Race.ZERG][type_flaggroups[SC2Race.ZERG]["Level"]] >= 35
+        return kerrigan_level >= 35
     elif ctx.kerrigan_primal_status == KerriganPrimalStatus.option_half_completion:
         total_missions = len(ctx.mission_id_to_location_ids)
         completed = len([(mission_id * VICTORY_MODULO + get_location_offset(mission_id)) in ctx.checked_locations
@@ -1138,7 +1138,7 @@ class ArchipelagoBot(bot.bot_ai.BotAI):
 
     async def updateZergTech(self, current_items, kerrigan_level):
         zerg_items = current_items[SC2Race.ZERG]
-        kerrigan_primal_by_items = kerrigan_primal(self.ctx, current_items)
+        kerrigan_primal_by_items = kerrigan_primal(self.ctx, kerrigan_level)
         kerrigan_primal_bot_value = 1 if kerrigan_primal_by_items else 0
         await self.chat_send("?GiveZergTech {} {} {} {} {} {} {} {} {} {} {} {}".format(
             kerrigan_level, kerrigan_primal_bot_value, zerg_items[0], zerg_items[1], zerg_items[2],