diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/misc.dm b/code/__DEFINES/misc.dm
index de75a06afb..c2768e5b5c 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/misc.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/misc.dm
@@ -427,6 +427,9 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(ghost_others_options, list(GHOST_OTHERS_SIMPLE, GHOST_OTHERS_DE
 
 //text files
 #define BRAIN_DAMAGE_FILE "traumas.json"
+#define ION_FILE "ion_laws.json"
+#define PIRATE_NAMES_FILE "pirates.json"
+
 
 //Fullscreen overlay resolution in tiles.
 #define FULLSCREEN_OVERLAY_RESOLUTION_X 15
diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/names.dm b/code/__HELPERS/names.dm
index 8fbb5d805b..a1791a55db 100644
--- a/code/__HELPERS/names.dm
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/names.dm
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-#define ION_FILE "ion_laws.json"
-
 /proc/lizard_name(gender)
 	if(gender == MALE)
 		return "[pick(GLOB.lizard_names_male)]-[pick(GLOB.lizard_names_male)]"
diff --git a/code/datums/mood_events/generic_negative_events.dm b/code/datums/mood_events/generic_negative_events.dm
index 786131b7fc..c2db1e8a37 100644
--- a/code/datums/mood_events/generic_negative_events.dm
+++ b/code/datums/mood_events/generic_negative_events.dm
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
   mood_change = -3
 
 /datum/mood_event/brain_damage/add_effects()
-  var/damage_message = pick_list_replacements("brain_damage_lines.json", "brain_damage")
+  var/damage_message = pick_list_replacements(BRAIN_DAMAGE_FILE, "brain_damage")
   description = "<span class='warning'>Hurr durr... [damage_message]</span>\n"
 
 /datum/mood_event/hulk //Entire duration of having the hulk mutation
diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/ghost_role_spawners.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/ghost_role_spawners.dm
index fbfc36cd97..3806c2411b 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/ghost_role_spawners.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/ghost_role_spawners.dm
@@ -534,9 +534,6 @@
 	new/obj/structure/showcase/machinery/oldpod/used(drop_location())
 	return ..()
 
-
-#define PIRATE_NAMES_FILE "pirates.json"
-
 /obj/effect/mob_spawn/human/pirate
 	name = "space pirate sleeper"
 	desc = "A cryo sleeper smelling faintly of rum."
diff --git a/code/modules/events/ion_storm.dm b/code/modules/events/ion_storm.dm
index b145dac9f6..5b9a8c8af3 100644
--- a/code/modules/events/ion_storm.dm
+++ b/code/modules/events/ion_storm.dm
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #define ION_RANDOM 0
 #define ION_ANNOUNCE 1
-#define ION_FILE "ion_laws.json"
 /datum/round_event_control/ion_storm
 	name = "Ion Storm"
 	typepath = /datum/round_event/ion_storm