diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_movement.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_movement.dm
index a6fec0d4aae..2ffec342883 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_movement.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_movement.dm
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
 	if(T && T.movement_cost)
 		tally += T.movement_cost
 
-	if(species.slowdown_adjust)
+	if(species.item_slowdown_halved)
 		if(item_tally > 0)
 			item_tally *= 0.5
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/species.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/species.dm
index c1b466a41cb..8a8650aa9ba 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/species.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/species.dm
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@
 	var/appearance_flags = 0      // Appearance/display related features.
 	var/spawn_flags = 0           // Flags that specify who can spawn as this species
 	var/slowdown = 0              // Passive movement speed malus (or boost, if negative)
-	var/slowdown_adjust = 0		  // If this is on, they're not as affected by item weights for slowdown
+	var/item_slowdown_halved = 0  // If this is on, they're not as affected by item weights for slowdown
 	var/primitive_form            // Lesser form, if any (ie. monkey for humans)
 	var/greater_form              // Greater form, if any, ie. human for monkeys.
 	var/holder_type