diff --git a/code/LINDA/LINDA_turf_tile.dm b/code/LINDA/LINDA_turf_tile.dm
index a0a0b6b8784..b86ad2299ff 100644
--- a/code/LINDA/LINDA_turf_tile.dm
+++ b/code/LINDA/LINDA_turf_tile.dm
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@ turf/simulated/proc/consider_superconductivity(starting)
 
 turf/simulated/proc/radiate_to_spess() //Radiate excess tile heat to space
 	if(temperature > T0C) //Considering 0 degC as te break even point for radiation in and out
-		var/delta_temperature = (temperature_archived - 2.7) //hardcoded space temperature
+		var/delta_temperature = (temperature_archived - TCMB) //hardcoded space temperature
 		if((heat_capacity > 0) && (abs(delta_temperature) > MINIMUM_TEMPERATURE_DELTA_TO_CONSIDER))
 
 			var/heat = thermal_conductivity*delta_temperature* \
diff --git a/code/game/turfs/simulated/minerals.dm b/code/game/turfs/simulated/minerals.dm
index c4f0e93dbd6..118132765a1 100644
--- a/code/game/turfs/simulated/minerals.dm
+++ b/code/game/turfs/simulated/minerals.dm
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 	smooth = SMOOTH_MORE | SMOOTH_BORDER
 	canSmoothWith = null
 	baseturf = /turf/simulated/floor/plating/asteroid/airless
-	temperature = 2.7
 	opacity = 1
 	density = TRUE
 	blocks_air = TRUE
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm
index 2643d1f3102..93e7ff54ec6 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm
@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@
 	if(COLDRES in mutations)
 		return 1 //Fully protected from the cold.
 
-	temperature = max(temperature, 2.7) //There is an occasional bug where the temperature is miscalculated in ares with a small amount of gas on them, so this is necessary to ensure that that bug does not affect this calculation. Space's temperature is 2.7K and most suits that are intended to protect against any cold, protect down to 2.0K.
+	temperature = max(temperature, TCMB) //There is an occasional bug where the temperature is miscalculated in areas with a small amount of gas on them, so this is necessary to ensure that that bug does not affect this calculation. Space's temperature is 2.7K and most suits that are intended to protect against any cold, protect down to 2.0K.
 	var/thermal_protection_flags = get_cold_protection_flags(temperature)
 
 	var/thermal_protection = 0.0