diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/communicator/UI.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/communicator/UI.dm
index 16f36f9b93f..d414232a80f 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/communicator/UI.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/communicator/UI.dm
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@
 
 	if(href_list["message"])
 		if(!get_connection_to_tcomms())
-			usr << "<span class='danger'>Error: Cannot connect to Exonet node.</span>"
+			to_chat(usr, "<span class='danger'>Error: Cannot connect to Exonet node.</span>")
 			return
 		var/their_address = href_list["message"]
 		var/text = sanitizeSafe(input(usr,"Enter your message.","Text Message"))
@@ -261,10 +261,9 @@
 			notehtml = note
 
 	if(href_list["switch_template"])
-		var/datum/nanoui/ui = nanomanager.get_open_ui(usr, src, "main")
+		var/datum/nanoui/ui = GLOB.nanomanager.get_open_ui(usr, src, "main")
 		if(ui)
-			usr << "Switching to template [href_list["switch_template"]]"
-			ui.append_template("Body", href_list["switch_template"])
+			ui.add_template("Body", href_list["switch_template"])
 
 	if(href_list["Light"])
 		fon = !fon
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/communicator/communicator.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/communicator/communicator.dm
index f9cde275a65..ec9c09c1616 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/communicator/communicator.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/communicator/communicator.dm
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ var/global/list/obj/item/device/communicator/all_communicators = list()
 /obj/item/device/communicator/examine(mob/user)
 	. = ..(user, 1)
 	if(. && video_source)
-		user << "<span class='notice'>It looks like it's on a video call: <a href='?src=\ref[src];watchvideo=1'>\[view\]</a></span>"
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>It looks like it's on a video call: <a href='?src=\ref[src];watchvideo=1'>\[view\]</a></span>")
 
 // Proc: initialize_exonet()
 // Parameters: 1 (user - the person the communicator belongs to)
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ var/global/list/obj/item/device/communicator/all_communicators = list()
 		else
 			msg += "<span class='notice'>The device doesn't appear to be transmitting any data.</span>\n"
 		msg += "</span>"
-	user << msg
+	to_chat(user, msg)
 	return
 
 // Proc: emp_act()
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ var/global/list/obj/item/device/communicator/all_communicators = list()
 		cartridge.forceMove(src)
 		to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>You slot \the [cartridge] into \the [src].</span>")
 		modules[++modules.len] = list("module" = "External Device", "icon" = "external64", "number" = EXTRTAB)
-		nanomanager.update_uis(src) // update all UIs attached to src
+		GLOB.nanomanager.update_uis(src) // update all UIs attached to src
 	return
 
 // Proc: attack_self()
diff --git a/nano/templates/comm2.tmpl b/nano/templates/comm2.tmpl
deleted file mode 100644
index 62614fcc0f0..00000000000
--- a/nano/templates/comm2.tmpl
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,41 +0,0 @@
-<!--
-Title: Communicator UI
-Used In File(s): code\game\objects\items\devices\communicator\communicator.dm
- -->
- 
-<div class="statusDisplayComm">
-	<div class="item">
-		<div class="itemContent" style="width: 100%; text-align: center;">
-			<span class="average">{{:data.time}} | </span>
-			{{if data.connectionStatus == 1}}
-				<img class='uiIcon16 icon-signal-green' style='float: none; vertical-align: top'></img>
-			{{else}}
-				<img class='uiIcon16 icon-alert-red' style='float: none; vertical-align: top'></img>
-			{{/if}}
-			<span class="average"> | {{:data.owner}} | {{:data.occupation}}</span>
-		</div>
-	</div>
-</div>
-
-
-<h3>Medical Records</h3>
-{{if data.currentTab == "0"}}
-	<div>
-		{{for data.med_records}}
-			<div class="item">
-				{{:helper.link(value.name, '', {"switch_tab" : value.name})}}
-			</div>
-		{{/for}}
-	</div>
-{{/if}}
-{{for data.med_records}}
-	{{if value.name == data.currentTab}}
-		<div class="itemContent" style="width: 100%;">{{:helper.link('Back', 'icon-triangle-1-w', {'switch_tab' : 0})}}</div><BR>
-		{{for value.record :itemValue:itemIndex}}
-			<div class="item">
-				<div class="itemLabel">{{:itemValue.tab}}</div>
-				<div class="itemContent">{{:itemValue.val}}</div>
-			</div>
-		{{/for}}
-	{{/if}}
-{{/for}}
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