diff --git a/code/modules/power/smes.dm b/code/modules/power/smes.dm
index 4ff1d206c4..cf5ca92ab2 100644
--- a/code/modules/power/smes.dm
+++ b/code/modules/power/smes.dm
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@
 
 
 /obj/machinery/power/smes/interact(mob/user)
-	if(get_dist(src, user) > 1 && !istype(user, /mob/living/silicon/ai))
+	if(get_dist(src, user) > 1 && !istype(user, /mob/living/silicon))
 		user.unset_machine()
 		user << browse(null, "window=smes")
 		return
@@ -364,4 +364,4 @@
 	return rate
 
 
-#undef SMESRATE
+#undef SMESRATE
diff --git a/code/modules/power/solar.dm b/code/modules/power/solar.dm
index 5a73da279d..af3b0d269c 100644
--- a/code/modules/power/solar.dm
+++ b/code/modules/power/solar.dm
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ var/list/solars_list = list()
 /obj/machinery/power/solar_control/interact(mob/user)
 	if(stat & (BROKEN | NOPOWER)) return
 	if ( (get_dist(src, user) > 1 ))
-		if (!istype(user, /mob/living/silicon/ai))
+		if (!istype(user, /mob/living/silicon))
 			user.unset_machine()
 			user << browse(null, "window=solcon")
 			return