diff --git a/code/modules/client/client_procs.dm b/code/modules/client/client_procs.dm
index d4d0a48ce1..c581e402a6 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/client_procs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/client_procs.dm
@@ -593,16 +593,16 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(blacklisted_builds, list(
 			else if(ckey in GLOB.bunker_passthrough)
 				GLOB.bunker_passthrough -= ckey
 		if(CONFIG_GET(flag/age_verification)) //setup age verification
-			if(!C.set_db_player_flags())
+			if(!set_db_player_flags())
 				message_admins(usr, "<span class='danger'>ERROR: Unable to read player flags from database. Please check logs.</span>")
 				return
 			else
-				var/dbflags = C.prefs.db_flags
+				var/dbflags = prefs.db_flags
 				if(!(dbflags & DB_FLAG_AGE_CONFIRMATION_COMPLETE)) //they have not completed age verification
 					if((ckey in GLOB.bunker_passthrough)) //they're verified in the panic bunker though
-						C.update_flag_db(DB_FLAG_AGE_CONFIRMATION_COMPLETE, TRUE)
+						update_flag_db(DB_FLAG_AGE_CONFIRMATION_COMPLETE, TRUE)
 					else
-						C.update_flag_db(DB_FLAG_AGE_CONFIRMATION_INCOMPLETE, TRUE)
+						update_flag_db(DB_FLAG_AGE_CONFIRMATION_INCOMPLETE, TRUE)
 
 	qdel(query_client_in_db)
 	var/datum/DBQuery/query_get_client_age = SSdbcore.NewQuery("SELECT firstseen, DATEDIFF(Now(),firstseen), accountjoindate, DATEDIFF(Now(),accountjoindate) FROM [format_table_name("player")] WHERE ckey = '[sql_ckey]'")
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/new_player.dm b/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/new_player.dm
index e156f8904d..aeb849a24c 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/new_player.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/new_player.dm
@@ -36,11 +36,11 @@
 /mob/dead/new_player/proc/new_player_panel()
 	//hold this until we know they passed age verification
 	if(CONFIG_GET(flag/age_verification)) //make sure they are verified
-		if(!C.set_db_player_flags())
+		if(!client.set_db_player_flags())
 			message_admins("Blocked [src] from new player panel because age verification could not access player database flags.")
 			return
 		else
-			var/dbflags = C.prefs.db_flags
+			var/dbflags = client.prefs.db_flags
 			if(dbflags & DB_FLAG_AGE_CONFIRMATION_INCOMPLETE) //they have not completed age verification
 				var/age_verification = alert(src, "You must be 18+ to enter this server. Please confirm your age.",, "I am 18+", "I am not 18+")
 				if(age_verification != "I am 18+")