diff --git a/code/game/machinery/OpTable.dm b/code/game/machinery/OpTable.dm
index ba083031e7..4d56d6662d 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/OpTable.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/OpTable.dm
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
 
 /obj/machinery/optable/New()
 	..()
-	for(dir in list(NORTH,EAST,SOUTH,WEST))
-		computer = locate(/obj/machinery/computer/operating, get_step(src, dir))
+	for(var/direction in list(NORTH,EAST,SOUTH,WEST))
+		computer = locate(/obj/machinery/computer/operating, get_step(src, direction))
 		if(computer)
 			computer.table = src
 			break
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/computer/Operating.dm b/code/game/machinery/computer/Operating.dm
index 5cc9801d0f..12fafff5ff 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/computer/Operating.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/computer/Operating.dm
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
 
 /obj/machinery/computer/operating/New()
 	..()
-	for(dir in list(NORTH,EAST,SOUTH,WEST))
-		table = locate(/obj/machinery/optable, get_step(src, dir))
+	for(var/direction in list(NORTH,EAST,SOUTH,WEST))
+		table = locate(/obj/machinery/optable, get_step(src, direction))
 		if (table)
 			table.computer = src
 			break