diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/bloodcrawl.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/bloodcrawl.dm
index 42d4a78433..24d456bf8f 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/bloodcrawl.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/bloodcrawl.dm
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
 
 	if(victim.stat == CONSCIOUS)
 		src.visible_message("<span class='warning'>[victim] kicks free of the blood pool just before entering it!</span>", null, "<span class='notice'>You hear splashing and struggling.</span>")
-	else if(victim.reagents?.has_reagent(/datum/reagent/consumable/ethanol/demonsblood, needs_metabolizing = TRUE))
+	else if(victim.reagents?.has_reagent(/datum/reagent/consumable/ethanol/demonsblood))
 		visible_message("<span class='warning'>Something prevents [victim] from entering the pool!</span>", "<span class='warning'>A strange force is blocking [victim] from entering!</span>", "<span class='notice'>You hear a splash and a thud.</span>")
 	else
 		victim.forceMove(src)
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
 	if(!victim)
 		return FALSE
 
-	if(victim.reagents?.has_reagent(/datum/reagent/consumable/ethanol/devilskiss, needs_metabolizing = TRUE))
+	if(victim.reagents?.has_reagent(/datum/reagent/consumable/ethanol/devilskiss))
 		to_chat(src, "<span class='warning'><b>AAH! THEIR FLESH! IT BURNS!</b></span>")
 		adjustBruteLoss(25) //I can't use adjustHealth() here because bloodcrawl affects /mob/living and adjustHealth() only affects simple mobs
 		var/found_bloodpool = FALSE
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/examine.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/examine.dm
index 1fbc098e42..10192f9d21 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/examine.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/examine.dm
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@
 		if(appears_dead)
 			bleed_text += ", but it has pooled and is not flowing.</span></B>\n"
 		else
-			if(reagents.has_reagent(/datum/reagent/toxin/heparin, needs_metabolizing = TRUE))
+			if(reagents.has_reagent(/datum/reagent/toxin/heparin))
 				bleed_text += " incredibly quickly"
 
 			bleed_text += "!</B>\n"