diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/highlander_swords.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/highlander_swords.dm
index 284a909a227..22686b90c96 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/highlander_swords.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/highlander_swords.dm
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 /datum/martial_art/highlander
 	name = "Highlander Style"
 	deflection_chance = 100
-	can_use_guns = 0
+	no_guns = TRUE
 	no_guns_message = "You'd never stoop so low as to use the weapon of a COWARD!"
 
 
diff --git a/code/modules/martial_arts/martial.dm b/code/modules/martial_arts/martial.dm
index 625a2846429..10b3e8f3ad0 100644
--- a/code/modules/martial_arts/martial.dm
+++ b/code/modules/martial_arts/martial.dm
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
 	var/datum/martial_art/base = null // The permanent style
 	var/deflection_chance = 0 //Chance to deflect projectiles
 	var/help_verb = null
-	var/can_use_guns = 1	//set to zero to prevent users of this style from using guns (sleeping carp, highlander). They can still pick them up, but not fire them.
-	var/no_guns_message = ""	//message to tell the style user if they try and use a gun while can_use_guns = 0 (DISHONORABRU!)
+	var/no_guns = FALSE	//set to TRUE to prevent users of this style from using guns (sleeping carp, highlander). They can still pick them up, but not fire them.
+	var/no_guns_message = ""	//message to tell the style user if they try and use a gun while no_guns = TRUE (DISHONORABRU!)
 
 /datum/martial_art/proc/disarm_act(var/mob/living/carbon/human/A, var/mob/living/carbon/human/D)
 	return 0
diff --git a/code/modules/martial_arts/sleeping_carp.dm b/code/modules/martial_arts/sleeping_carp.dm
index 12ae14f153f..c6af4679552 100644
--- a/code/modules/martial_arts/sleeping_carp.dm
+++ b/code/modules/martial_arts/sleeping_carp.dm
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 	name = "The Sleeping Carp"
 	deflection_chance = 100
 	help_verb = /mob/living/carbon/human/proc/sleeping_carp_help
-	can_use_guns = 0
+	no_guns = TRUE
 	no_guns_message = "Use of ranged weaponry would bring dishonor to the clan."
 
 /datum/martial_art/the_sleeping_carp/proc/check_streak(var/mob/living/carbon/human/A, var/mob/living/carbon/human/D)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
index cd1e53e7290..e8737175b23 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
@@ -1985,7 +1985,7 @@
 			to_chat(src, "<span class='warning'>Your fingers don't fit in the trigger guard!</span>")
 			return 0
 
-	if(martial_art && !martial_art.can_use_guns) //great dishonor to famiry
+	if(martial_art && martial_art.no_guns) //great dishonor to famiry
 		to_chat(src, "<span class='warning'>[martial_art.no_guns_message]</span>")
 		return 0