diff --git a/code/modules/client/client_defines.dm b/code/modules/client/client_defines.dm
index c31d2afb9af..f8fdf49ff7e 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/client_defines.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/client_defines.dm
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 
 /client
+		//////////////////////
+		//BLACK MAGIC THINGS//
+		//////////////////////
+	parent_type = /datum
 		////////////////
 		//ADMIN THINGS//
 		////////////////
@@ -50,6 +54,3 @@
 
 	//datum that controls the displaying and hiding of tooltips
 	var/datum/tooltip/tooltips
-
-	//Used for var edit flagging, also defined in datums (clients are not a child of datums for some reason)
-	var/var_edited = 0
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