diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/stat.dm b/code/__DEFINES/stat.dm
index ecb3fcc611..96dceb6db2 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/stat.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/stat.dm
@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@
 // common disability sources
 #define EYE_DAMAGE "eye_damage"
 #define GENETIC_MUTATION "genetic"
-#define STATUE_MUTE "statue"
-#define CHANGELING_DRAIN "drain"
 #define OBESITY "obesity"
 #define MAGIC_DISABILITY "magic"
 #define STASIS_MUTE "stasis"
@@ -34,6 +32,11 @@
 #define TRAUMA_DISABILITY "trauma"
 #define CHEMICAL_DISABILITY "chemical"
 
+// unique disability sources, still defines
+#define STATUE_MUTE "statue"
+#define CHANGELING_DRAIN "drain"
+#define ABYSSAL_GAZE_BLIND "abyssal_gaze"
+
 // bitflags for machine stat variable
 #define BROKEN		1
 #define NOPOWER		2
diff --git a/code/modules/spells/spell_types/construct_spells.dm b/code/modules/spells/spell_types/construct_spells.dm
index eca4990290..a88322d5ee 100644
--- a/code/modules/spells/spell_types/construct_spells.dm
+++ b/code/modules/spells/spell_types/construct_spells.dm
@@ -209,14 +209,14 @@
 	to_chat(target, "<span class='userdanger'>A freezing darkness surrounds you...</span>")
 	target.playsound_local(get_turf(target), 'sound/hallucinations/i_see_you1.ogg', 50, 1)
 	user.playsound_local(get_turf(user), 'sound/effects/ghost2.ogg', 50, 1)
-	target.adjust_blindness(5)
+	target.become_blind(ABYSSAL_GAZE_BLIND)
 	addtimer(CALLBACK(src, .proc/cure_blindness, target), 40)
 	target.bodytemperature -= 200
 
 /obj/effect/proc_holder/spell/targeted/abyssal_gaze/proc/cure_blindness(mob/target)
 	if(isliving(target))
 		var/mob/living/L = target
-		L.cure_blind(DISABILITY_BLIND, "abyssal_gaze")
+		L.cure_blind(ABYSSAL_GAZE_BLIND)
 
 /obj/effect/proc_holder/spell/targeted/dominate
 	name = "Dominate"
@@ -279,4 +279,4 @@
 /obj/effect/proc_holder/spell/targeted/ethereal_jaunt/shift/golem
 	charge_max = 800
 	jaunt_in_type = /obj/effect/temp_visual/dir_setting/cult/phase
-	jaunt_out_type = /obj/effect/temp_visual/dir_setting/cult/phase/out
\ No newline at end of file
+	jaunt_out_type = /obj/effect/temp_visual/dir_setting/cult/phase/out