diff --git a/code/datums/elements/cuffable_item.dm b/code/datums/elements/cuffable_item.dm
index d52d2a1057f..4d22337098f 100644
--- a/code/datums/elements/cuffable_item.dm
+++ b/code/datums/elements/cuffable_item.dm
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 /datum/element/cuffable_item/proc/item_interaction(obj/item/source, mob/living/user, obj/item/tool, modifiers)
 	SIGNAL_HANDLER
 
-	if(!istype(tool, /obj/item/restraints/handcuffs) || iscyborg(user) || source.anchored || !user.CanReach(source))
+	if(!istype(tool, /obj/item/restraints/handcuffs) || iscyborg(user) || source.anchored || !source.IsReachableBy(user))
 		return NONE
 
 	INVOKE_ASYNC(src, PROC_REF(apply_cuffs), source, user, tool)
diff --git a/code/datums/status_effects/cuffed_item.dm b/code/datums/status_effects/cuffed_item.dm
index c3843b1a4cf..3bd034fb097 100644
--- a/code/datums/status_effects/cuffed_item.dm
+++ b/code/datums/status_effects/cuffed_item.dm
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
 	if(LAZYACCESS(user.do_afters, interaction_key))
 		return FALSE
 
-	if(!(user.mobility_flags & MOBILITY_USE) || (user != owner && !user.CanReach(owner)))
+	if(!(user.mobility_flags & MOBILITY_USE) || (user != owner && !owner.IsReachableBy(user)))
 		owner.balloon_alert(user, "can't do it right now!")
 		return FALSE