diff --git a/src/daycare.c b/src/daycare.c
index 08b9ec23fc..31a7bade05 100644
--- a/src/daycare.c
+++ b/src/daycare.c
@@ -1029,7 +1029,7 @@ static void _GiveEggFromDaycare(struct DayCare *daycare)
     InheritIVs(&egg, daycare);
     InheritPokeball(&egg, &daycare->mons[parentSlots[1]].mon, &daycare->mons[parentSlots[0]].mon);
     BuildEggMoveset(&egg, &daycare->mons[parentSlots[1]].mon, &daycare->mons[parentSlots[0]].mon);
-#if P_ABILITY_INHERITANCE >= GEN_8
+#if P_ABILITY_INHERITANCE >= GEN_6
     InheritAbility(&egg, &daycare->mons[parentSlots[1]].mon, &daycare->mons[parentSlots[0]].mon);
 #endif