diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/weaponry.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/weaponry.dm
index ee6b2ea2c2..10449b394e 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/weaponry.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/weaponry.dm
@@ -77,8 +77,8 @@
 	var/notches = 0 //HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE BEEN SLAIN WITH THIS BLADE
 	var/obj/item/weapon/disk/nuclear/nuke_disk //OUR STORED NUKE DISK
 
-/obj/item/weapon/claymore/highlander/New()
-	..()
+/obj/item/weapon/claymore/highlander/Initialize()
+	. = ..()
 	START_PROCESSING(SSobj, src)
 
 /obj/item/weapon/claymore/highlander/Destroy()
@@ -555,8 +555,8 @@
 	//Things in this list will be instantly splatted.  Flyman weakness is handled in the flyman species weakness proc.
 	var/list/strong_against
 
-/obj/item/weapon/melee/flyswatter/New()
-	..()
+/obj/item/weapon/melee/flyswatter/Initialize()
+	. = ..()
 	strong_against = typecacheof(list(
 					/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/poison/bees/,
 					/mob/living/simple_animal/butterfly,