diff --git a/code/datums/skills/_skill_holder.dm b/code/datums/skills/_skill_holder.dm
index 3283a6f660..98031ec39f 100644
--- a/code/datums/skills/_skill_holder.dm
+++ b/code/datums/skills/_skill_holder.dm
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
   */
 /datum/skill_holder/proc/boost_skill_value_to(skill, value)
 	var/current = get_skill_value(skill)
-	if(!is_skill_value_greater(skill, current, value))
+	if(is_skill_value_greater(skill, current, value))
 		return FALSE
 	set_skill_value(skill, value)
 	return TRUE
diff --git a/code/modules/jobs/job_types/_job.dm b/code/modules/jobs/job_types/_job.dm
index d698c1a0dd..e40c278e92 100644
--- a/code/modules/jobs/job_types/_job.dm
+++ b/code/modules/jobs/job_types/_job.dm
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@
 	M.skill_holder.skill_affinities = list()
 	for(var/skill in skill_affinities)
 		M.skill_holder.skill_affinities[skill] = skill_affinities[skill]
-	LAZYCLEARLIST(M.skill_holder.skill_affinities)		//if we didn't set any.
+	UNSETEMPTY(M.skill_holder.skill_affinities)		//if we didn't set any.
 
 /datum/outfit/job
 	name = "Standard Gear"