diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/bot/secbot.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/bot/secbot.dm
index 42c42bcf16..bb69af7301 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/bot/secbot.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/bot/secbot.dm
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 	desc = "It's Officer Beep O'sky's smaller, just-as aggressive cousin, Pipsqueak."
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/bot/secbot/beepsky/jr/Initialize()
-	..()
+	. = ..()
 	resize = 0.8
 	update_transform()
 
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
 	radio_channel = "AI Private"
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/bot/secbot/Initialize()
-	..()
+	. = ..()
 	icon_state = "secbot[on]"
 	spawn(3)
 		var/datum/job/detective/J = new/datum/job/detective
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/dog.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/dog.dm
index 54a06cb37f..f80defb32d 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/dog.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/dog.dm
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 			break
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/pet/dog/corgi/Initialize()
-	..()
+	. = ..()
 	regenerate_icons()
 
 
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@
 	var/saved_head //path
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/pet/dog/corgi/Ian/Initialize()
-	..()
+	. = ..()
 	//parent call must happen first to ensure IAN
 	//is not in nullspace when child puppies spawn
 	Read_Memory()
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/hivebot.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/hivebot.dm
index 62279262ba..06f2a56a0e 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/hivebot.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/hivebot.dm
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 	loot = list(/obj/effect/decal/cleanable/robot_debris)
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/hivebot/Initialize()
-	..()
+	. = ..()
 	deathmessage = "[src] blows apart!"
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/hivebot/range
@@ -63,4 +63,4 @@
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/hivebot/death(gibbed)
 	do_sparks(3, TRUE, src)
-	..(1)
\ No newline at end of file
+	..(1)