diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/combat.dm b/code/__DEFINES/combat.dm
index b192bfdd633..5b8074a4658 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/combat.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/combat.dm
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #define RAD 		"rad"
 #define FIRE 		"fire"
 #define ACID 		"acid"
+#define MAGIC		"magic"
 
 #define STUN		"stun"
 #define WEAKEN		"weaken"
diff --git a/code/datums/armor.dm b/code/datums/armor.dm
index 4cc4147afbb..e764d3384de 100644
--- a/code/datums/armor.dm
+++ b/code/datums/armor.dm
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 	return vars[rating]
 
 /datum/armor/proc/getList()
-	return list(MELEE = melee, BULLET = bullet, LASER = laser, ENERGY = energy, BOMB = bomb, BIO = bio, RAD = rad, FIRE = fire, ACID = acid, "magic" = magic)
+	return list(MELEE = melee, BULLET = bullet, LASER = laser, ENERGY = energy, BOMB = bomb, BIO = bio, RAD = rad, FIRE = fire, ACID = acid, MAGIC = magic)
 
 /datum/armor/proc/attachArmor(datum/armor/AA)
 	return getArmor(melee + AA.melee, bullet + AA.bullet, laser + AA.laser, energy + AA.energy, bomb + AA.bomb, bio + AA.bio, rad + AA.rad, fire + AA.fire, acid + AA.acid, magic + AA.magic)
diff --git a/code/datums/datumvars.dm b/code/datums/datumvars.dm
index 86ddbd05ea2..0bcf63490d0 100644
--- a/code/datums/datumvars.dm
+++ b/code/datums/datumvars.dm
@@ -893,10 +893,10 @@
 		if(!result || !A)
 			return TRUE
 
-		A.armor = A.armor.setRating(armorlist[MELEE], armorlist[BULLET], armorlist[LASER], armorlist[ENERGY], armorlist[BOMB], armorlist[BIO], armorlist[RAD], armorlist[FIRE], armorlist[ACID], armorlist["magic"])
+		A.armor = A.armor.setRating(armorlist[MELEE], armorlist[BULLET], armorlist[LASER], armorlist[ENERGY], armorlist[BOMB], armorlist[BIO], armorlist[RAD], armorlist[FIRE], armorlist[ACID], armorlist[MAGIC])
 
-		log_admin("[key_name(usr)] modified the armor on [A] to: melee = [armorlist[MELEE]], bullet = [armorlist[BULLET]], laser = [armorlist[LASER]], energy = [armorlist[ENERGY]], bomb = [armorlist[BOMB]], bio = [armorlist[BIO]], rad = [armorlist[RAD]], fire = [armorlist[FIRE]], acid = [armorlist[ACID]], magic = [armorlist["magic"]]")
-		message_admins("<span class='notice'>[key_name(usr)] modified the armor on [A] to: melee = [armorlist[MELEE]], bullet = [armorlist[BULLET]], laser = [armorlist[LASER]], energy = [armorlist[ENERGY]], bomb = [armorlist[BOMB]], bio = [armorlist[BIO]], rad = [armorlist[RAD]], fire = [armorlist[FIRE]], acid = [armorlist[ACID]], magic = [armorlist["magic"]]")
+		log_admin("[key_name(usr)] modified the armor on [A] to: melee = [armorlist[MELEE]], bullet = [armorlist[BULLET]], laser = [armorlist[LASER]], energy = [armorlist[ENERGY]], bomb = [armorlist[BOMB]], bio = [armorlist[BIO]], rad = [armorlist[RAD]], fire = [armorlist[FIRE]], acid = [armorlist[ACID]], magic = [armorlist[MAGIC]]")
+		message_admins("<span class='notice'>[key_name(usr)] modified the armor on [A] to: melee = [armorlist[MELEE]], bullet = [armorlist[BULLET]], laser = [armorlist[LASER]], energy = [armorlist[ENERGY]], bomb = [armorlist[BOMB]], bio = [armorlist[BIO]], rad = [armorlist[RAD]], fire = [armorlist[FIRE]], acid = [armorlist[ACID]], magic = [armorlist[MAGIC]]")
 		return TRUE
 
 	else if(href_list["addreagent"]) /* Made on /TG/, credit to them. */
diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/magic.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/magic.dm
index 512f9188606..7d36937271a 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/magic.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/magic.dm
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 	damage_type = OXY
 	nodamage = 1
 	armour_penetration = 100
-	flag = "magic"
+	flag = MAGIC
 
 /obj/item/projectile/magic/death
 	name = "bolt of death"
@@ -367,5 +367,5 @@
 	damage_type = BURN
 	nodamage = FALSE
 	armour_penetration = 0
-	flag = "magic"
+	flag = MAGIC
 	hitsound = 'sound/weapons/barragespellhit.ogg'