diff --git a/code/modules/mob/say_vr.dm b/code/modules/mob/say_vr.dm
index 23bfab7a95..f4a893d2f5 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/say_vr.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/say_vr.dm
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 /mob/proc/warn_flavor_changed()
 	if(flavor_text && flavor_text != "") // don't spam people that don't use it!
 		src << "<h2 class='alert'>OOC Warning:</h2>"
-		src << "<span class='alert'>Your flavor text is likely out of date! <a href='byond://?src=\ref[src];flavor_change=1'>Change</a></span>"
+		src << "<span class='alert'>Your flavor text is likely out of date! <a href='?src=[REF(src)];flavor_change=1'>Change</a></span>"
 
 /mob/proc/print_flavor_text()
 	if(flavor_text && flavor_text != "")
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 		if(lentext(msg) <= 40)
 			return "<span class='notice'>[msg]</span>"
 		else
-			return "<span class='notice'>[copytext(msg, 1, 37)]... <a href=\"byond://?src=\ref[src];flavor_more=1\">More...</span></a>"
+			return "<span class='notice'>[copytext(msg, 1, 37)]... <a href='?src=[REF(src)];flavor_more=1\">More...</span></a>"
 
 /mob/proc/get_top_level_mob()
 	if(istype(src.loc,/mob)&&src.loc!=src)