diff --git a/code/modules/research/xenobiology/xenobio_camera.dm b/code/modules/research/xenobiology/xenobio_camera.dm
index c54540d24a2..3586beefdc3 100644
--- a/code/modules/research/xenobiology/xenobio_camera.dm
+++ b/code/modules/research/xenobiology/xenobio_camera.dm
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@
 	var/mob/living/C = user
 	var/mob/camera/ai_eye/remote/xenobio/E = C.remote_control
 	var/area/mobarea = get_area(S.loc)
-	if(mobarea.name == E.allowed_area || (mobarea & XENOBIOLOGY_COMPATIBLE))
+	if(mobarea.name == E.allowed_area || (mobarea.area_flags & XENOBIOLOGY_COMPATIBLE))
 		slime_scan(S, C)
 
 //Feeds a potion to slime
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@
 	if(QDELETED(X.current_potion))
 		to_chat(C, "<span class='warning'>No potion loaded.</span>")
 		return
-	if(mobarea.name == E.allowed_area ||(mobarea & XENOBIOLOGY_COMPATIBLE))
+	if(mobarea.name == E.allowed_area || (mobarea.area_flags & XENOBIOLOGY_COMPATIBLE))
 		X.current_potion.attack(S, C)
 
 //Picks up slime
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@
 	var/mob/camera/ai_eye/remote/xenobio/E = C.remote_control
 	var/obj/machinery/computer/camera_advanced/xenobio/X = E.origin
 	var/area/mobarea = get_area(S.loc)
-	if(mobarea.name == E.allowed_area || (mobarea & XENOBIOLOGY_COMPATIBLE))
+	if(mobarea.name == E.allowed_area || (mobarea.area_flags & XENOBIOLOGY_COMPATIBLE))
 		if(X.stored_slimes.len >= X.max_slimes)
 			to_chat(C, "<span class='warning'>Slime storage is full.</span>")
 			return
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@
 	var/mob/camera/ai_eye/remote/xenobio/E = C.remote_control
 	var/obj/machinery/computer/camera_advanced/xenobio/X = E.origin
 	var/area/turfarea = get_area(T)
-	if(turfarea.name == E.allowed_area || (turfarea & XENOBIOLOGY_COMPATIBLE))
+	if(turfarea.name == E.allowed_area || (turfarea.area_flags & XENOBIOLOGY_COMPATIBLE))
 		for(var/mob/living/simple_animal/slime/S in X.stored_slimes)
 			S.forceMove(T)
 			S.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[S] warps in!</span>")
@@ -461,7 +461,7 @@
 	var/mob/camera/ai_eye/remote/xenobio/E = C.remote_control
 	var/obj/machinery/computer/camera_advanced/xenobio/X = E.origin
 	var/area/turfarea = get_area(T)
-	if(turfarea.name == E.allowed_area || (turfarea & XENOBIOLOGY_COMPATIBLE))
+	if(turfarea.name == E.allowed_area || (turfarea.area_flags & XENOBIOLOGY_COMPATIBLE))
 		if(X.monkeys >= 1)
 			var/mob/living/carbon/monkey/food = new /mob/living/carbon/monkey(T, TRUE, C)
 			if (!QDELETED(food))
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@
 	if(!X.connected_recycler)
 		to_chat(C, "<span class='warning'>There is no connected monkey recycler. Use a multitool to link one.</span>")
 		return
-	if(mobarea.name == E.allowed_area || (mobarea & XENOBIOLOGY_COMPATIBLE))
+	if(mobarea.name == E.allowed_area || (mobarea.area_flags & XENOBIOLOGY_COMPATIBLE))
 		if(!M.stat)
 			return
 		M.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[M] vanishes as [p_theyre()] reclaimed for recycling!</span>")