diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/examine.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/examine.dm
index eae2847cc90..4c1413ba5ef 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/examine.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/examine.dm
@@ -34,8 +34,6 @@
 	var/t_is = "is"
 
 	var/msg = "<span class='info'>*---------*\nThis is "
-	if(src.icon)
-		msg += "\icon[src.icon] " //fucking BYOND: this should stop dreamseeker crashing if we -somehow- examine somebody before their icon is generated
 
 	switch(get_visible_gender())
 		if(MALE)
@@ -292,7 +290,7 @@
 					if(21 to INFINITY)
 						wound_flavor_text["[temp.display_name]"] += pick(" a lot of burns"," severe melting")
 				wound_flavor_text["[temp.display_name]"] += "!</span>\n"
-			else if(temp.wound_descs)
+			else if(temp.wound_descs.len)
 				var/list/wound_descriptors = list()
 				for(var/time in temp.wound_descs)
 					for(var/wound in temp.wound_descs[time])