diff --git a/code/game/machinery/Sleeper.dm b/code/game/machinery/Sleeper.dm
index c0c5850768a..90fa6f38fa6 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/Sleeper.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/Sleeper.dm
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 	density = TRUE
 	anchored = TRUE
 	dir = WEST
-	var/orient = "LEFT" // "RIGHT" changes the dir suffix to "-r"
 	var/mob/living/carbon/human/occupant = null
 	var/possible_chems = list("ephedrine", "salglu_solution", "salbutamol", "charcoal")
 	var/emergency_chems = list("ephedrine") // Desnowflaking
@@ -383,12 +382,8 @@
 	if(panel_open)
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>Close the maintenance panel first.</span>")
 		return
-	if(dir == EAST)
-		orient = "LEFT"
-		setDir(WEST)
-	else
-		orient = "RIGHT"
-		setDir(EAST)
+
+	setDir(turn(dir, -90))
 
 /obj/machinery/sleeper/ex_act(severity)
 	if(filtering)
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/adv_med.dm b/code/game/machinery/adv_med.dm
index ba28f9ca7ae..f42d640dd92 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/adv_med.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/adv_med.dm
@@ -103,10 +103,8 @@
 	if(panel_open)
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>Close the maintenance panel first.</span>")
 		return
-	if(dir == EAST)
-		setDir(WEST)
-	else
-		setDir(EAST)
+
+	setDir(turn(dir, -90))
 
 /obj/machinery/bodyscanner/MouseDrop_T(mob/living/carbon/human/H, mob/user)
 	if(!istype(H))