diff --git a/code/modules/antagonists/traitor/datum_mindslave.dm b/code/modules/antagonists/traitor/datum_mindslave.dm
index c96b2182d9e..490452a496c 100644
--- a/code/modules/antagonists/traitor/datum_mindslave.dm
+++ b/code/modules/antagonists/traitor/datum_mindslave.dm
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 	name = "Mindslave"
 	roundend_category = "mindslaves"
 	job_rank = ROLE_MINDSLAVE
-	var/special_role = ROLE_MINDSLAVE
+	var/special_role = SPECIAL_ROLE_TRAITOR
 
 /datum/antagonist/mindslave/on_gain()
 	owner.special_role = special_role
diff --git a/code/modules/antagonists/traitor/datum_traitor.dm b/code/modules/antagonists/traitor/datum_traitor.dm
index 4e9a5ad4bf7..9c06c94bb5b 100644
--- a/code/modules/antagonists/traitor/datum_traitor.dm
+++ b/code/modules/antagonists/traitor/datum_traitor.dm
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 	name = "Traitor"
 	roundend_category = "traitors"
 	job_rank = ROLE_TRAITOR
-	var/special_role = ROLE_TRAITOR
+	var/special_role = SPECIAL_ROLE_TRAITOR
 	var/give_objectives = TRUE
 	var/should_give_codewords = TRUE
 	var/should_equip = TRUE