diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/examine.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/examine.dm
index 76399147b7..d814893053 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/examine.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/examine.dm
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@
 
 	if(isliving(user))
 		var/mob/living/L = user
-		if(src != user && L.has_trait(TRAIT_EMPATH) && !appears_dead)
+		if(src != user && HAS_TRAIT(L, TRAIT_EMPATH) && !appears_dead)
 			if (a_intent != INTENT_HELP)
 				msg += "[t_He] seem[p_s()] to be on guard.\n"
 			if (getOxyLoss() >= 10)
@@ -297,9 +297,9 @@
 			if(mood.mood >= 5) //So roundstart people aren't all "happy"
 				msg += "[t_He] seem[p_s()] to have had something nice happen to them recently.\n"
 				SEND_SIGNAL(user, COMSIG_ADD_MOOD_EVENT, "empathH", /datum/mood_event/happy_empath, src)
-			if (has_trait(TRAIT_BLIND))
+			if (HAS_TRAIT(src, TRAIT_BLIND))
 				msg += "[t_He] appear[p_s()] to be staring off into space.\n"
-			if (has_trait(TRAIT_DEAF))
+			if (HAS_TRAIT(src, TRAIT_DEAF))
 				msg += "[t_He] appear[p_s()] to not be responding to noises.\n"
 
 	msg += "</span>"