diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/global_lists.dm b/code/__HELPERS/global_lists.dm
index 07a22f56932..ff853eca2f2 100644
--- a/code/__HELPERS/global_lists.dm
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/global_lists.dm
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ var/global/list/backbaglist = list("Nothing", "Backpack", "Satchel", "Satchel Al
 		var/datum/species/S = new T
 		all_species[S.name] = S
 
-		if(S.flags & WHITELISTED)
+		if(S.flags & IS_WHITELISTED)
 			whitelisted_species += S.name
 
 	return 1
diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
index e86bdc13046..ab55f29f50e 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
@@ -899,7 +899,7 @@ datum/preferences
 						if(config.usealienwhitelist)
 							for(var/L in all_languages)
 								var/datum/language/lang = all_languages[L]
-								if((!(lang.flags & RESTRICTED)) && (is_alien_whitelisted(user, L)||(!( lang.flags & IS_WHITELISTED ))))
+								if((!(lang.flags & RESTRICTED)) && (is_alien_whitelisted(user, L)||(!( lang.flags & WHITELISTED ))))
 									new_languages += lang
 									languages_available = 1