diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/decals/cleanable/gibs.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/decals/cleanable/gibs.dm
index aec88c8e09..f8c59f0f2e 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/decals/cleanable/gibs.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/decals/cleanable/gibs.dm
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 		add_blood_DNA(list("Non-human DNA" = gibs_bloodtype, diseases))
 	update_icon()
 
-
 /obj/effect/decal/cleanable/blood/gibs/update_icon()
 	add_atom_colour(blood_DNA_to_color(), FIXED_COLOUR_PRIORITY)
 	cut_overlays()
diff --git a/code/modules/antagonists/cult/blood_magic.dm b/code/modules/antagonists/cult/blood_magic.dm
index 794010d9c0..1bb1b8533a 100644
--- a/code/modules/antagonists/cult/blood_magic.dm
+++ b/code/modules/antagonists/cult/blood_magic.dm
@@ -753,7 +753,7 @@
 	var/turf/T = get_turf(target)
 	if(T)
 		for(var/obj/effect/decal/cleanable/blood/B in view(T, 2))
-			if(B.blood_state == "blood")
+			if(B.blood_state == BLOOD_STATE_BLOOD)
 				if(B.bloodiness == 100) //Bonus for "pristine" bloodpools, also to prevent cheese with footprint spam
 					temp += 30
 				else