diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/_species.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/_species.dm
index aa174f54e36..b99ba800d88 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/_species.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/_species.dm
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@
 	var/speed_mod = 0	// this affects the race's speed. positive numbers make it move slower, negative numbers make it move faster
 	///Additional armour value for the species.
 	var/armor = 0
-	var/blood_damage_type = OXY //What type of damage does this species take if it's low on blood?
 	var/total_health = 100
 	var/punchdamagelow = 0       //lowest possible punch damage
 	var/punchdamagehigh = 9      //highest possible punch damage
diff --git a/code/modules/surgery/organs/blood.dm b/code/modules/surgery/organs/blood.dm
index 24f3d6a706e..a5126304949 100644
--- a/code/modules/surgery/organs/blood.dm
+++ b/code/modules/surgery/organs/blood.dm
@@ -34,14 +34,14 @@
 			if(BLOOD_VOLUME_OKAY to BLOOD_VOLUME_SAFE)
 				if(prob(5))
 					to_chat(src, "<span class='warning'>You feel [word].</span>")
-				apply_damage_type(round((BLOOD_VOLUME_NORMAL - blood_volume) * 0.01, 1), dna.species.blood_damage_type)
+				adjustOxyLoss(round((BLOOD_VOLUME_NORMAL - blood_volume) * 0.01, 1))
 			if(BLOOD_VOLUME_BAD to BLOOD_VOLUME_OKAY)
-				apply_damage_type(round((BLOOD_VOLUME_NORMAL - blood_volume) * 0.02, 1), dna.species.blood_damage_type)
+				adjustOxyLoss(round((BLOOD_VOLUME_NORMAL - blood_volume) * 0.02, 1))
 				if(prob(5))
 					EyeBlurry(12 SECONDS)
 					to_chat(src, "<span class='warning'>You feel very [word].</span>")
 			if(BLOOD_VOLUME_SURVIVE to BLOOD_VOLUME_BAD)
-				apply_damage_type(5, dna.species.blood_damage_type)
+				adjustOxyLoss(5)
 				if(prob(15))
 					Paralyse(rand(2 SECONDS, 6 SECONDS))
 					to_chat(src, "<span class='warning'>You feel extremely [word].</span>")