diff --git a/code/modules/Phorochemistry/phororeagent.dm b/code/modules/Phorochemistry/phororeagent.dm
index 8d651caab4..320928b220 100644
--- a/code/modules/Phorochemistry/phororeagent.dm
+++ b/code/modules/Phorochemistry/phororeagent.dm
@@ -392,9 +392,9 @@ var/induromol_code = rand(1, 50)
 			M.emote("scream")
 		else
 			if(prob(50))
-				M.emote("me", 1, "grits their teeth")
+				M.custom_emote(VISIBLE_MESSAGE, "grits their teeth")
 			else
-				M.emote("me", 1, "writhes in pain")
+				M.custom_emote(VISIBLE_MESSAGE, "writhes in pain")
 	..()
 
 /datum/reagent/phororeagent/fulguracin
diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/kelshark.dm b/code/modules/reagents/kelshark.dm
index 3c7fb8a8ec..51239d37dd 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/kelshark.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/kelshark.dm
@@ -19,10 +19,10 @@
 	if(data)
 		switch(data["count"])
 			if(1 to 30)
-				if(prob(9)) M.emote("me",1,"blushes")
+				if(prob(9)) M.custom_emote(VISIBLE_MESSAGE,"blushes")
 				if(prob(9)) to_chat(M, "<span class='warning'>You feel so needy..</span>")
 			if (30 to INFINITY)
-				if(prob(3)) M.emote("me",1,"blushes")
+				if(prob(3)) M.custom_emote(VISIBLE_MESSAGE,"blushes")
 				if(prob(5)) M.say("!moans out lewdly!")
 				if(prob(9)) to_chat(M, "<span class='warning'>You can't help but want to touch yourself then and now!</span>")
 		data["count"]++