diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/admin.dm b/code/__DEFINES/admin.dm
index 2efab1b9132..0397b5bcdde 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/admin.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/admin.dm
@@ -45,16 +45,16 @@
 
 #define R_HOST			65535
 
-#define ADMIN_QUE(user) "(<a href='?_src_=holder;adminmoreinfo=\ref[user]'>?</a>)"
-#define ADMIN_FLW(user) "(<a href='?_src_=holder;adminplayerobservefollow=\ref[user]'>FLW</a>)"
-#define ADMIN_PP(user) "(<a href='?_src_=holder;adminplayeropts=\ref[user]'>PP</a>)"
-#define ADMIN_VV(atom) "(<a href='?_src_=vars;Vars=\ref[atom]'>VV</a>)"
-#define ADMIN_SM(user) "(<a href='?_src_=holder;subtlemessage=\ref[user]'>SM</a>)"
-#define ADMIN_TP(user) "(<a href='?_src_=holder;traitor=\ref[user]'>TP</a>)"
-#define ADMIN_BSA(user) "(<a href='?_src_=holder;BlueSpaceArtillery=\ref[user]'>BSA</a>)"
-#define ADMIN_CENTCOM_REPLY(user) "(<a href='?_src_=holder;CentcommReply=\ref[user]'>RPLY</a>)"
-#define ADMIN_SYNDICATE_REPLY(user) "(<a href='?_src_=holder;SyndicateReply=\ref[user]'>RPLY</a>)"
-#define ADMIN_SC(user) "(<a href='?_src_=holder;adminspawncookie=\ref[user]'>SC</a>)"
+#define ADMIN_QUE(user) "(<a href='?_src_=holder;adminmoreinfo=[user.UID()]'>?</a>)"
+#define ADMIN_FLW(user) "(<a href='?_src_=holder;adminplayerobservefollow=[user.UID()]'>FLW</a>)"
+#define ADMIN_PP(user) "(<a href='?_src_=holder;adminplayeropts=[user.UID()]'>PP</a>)"
+#define ADMIN_VV(atom) "(<a href='?_src_=vars;Vars=[atom.UID()]'>VV</a>)"
+#define ADMIN_SM(user) "(<a href='?_src_=holder;subtlemessage=[user.UID()]'>SM</a>)"
+#define ADMIN_TP(user) "(<a href='?_src_=holder;traitor=[user.UID()]'>TP</a>)"
+#define ADMIN_BSA(user) "(<a href='?_src_=holder;BlueSpaceArtillery=[user.UID()]'>BSA</a>)"
+#define ADMIN_CENTCOM_REPLY(user) "(<a href='?_src_=holder;CentcommReply=[user.UID()]'>RPLY</a>)"
+#define ADMIN_SYNDICATE_REPLY(user) "(<a href='?_src_=holder;SyndicateReply=[user.UID()]'>RPLY</a>)"
+#define ADMIN_SC(user) "(<a href='?_src_=holder;adminspawncookie=[user.UID()]'>SC</a>)"
 #define ADMIN_LOOKUP(user) "[key_name_admin(user)][ADMIN_QUE(user)]"
 #define ADMIN_LOOKUPFLW(user) "[key_name_admin(user)][ADMIN_QUE(user)] [ADMIN_FLW(user)]"
 #define ADMIN_FULLMONTY(user) "[key_name_admin(user)] [ADMIN_QUE(user)] [ADMIN_PP(user)] [ADMIN_VV(user)] [ADMIN_SM(user)] [ADMIN_FLW(user)] [ADMIN_TP(user)]"