diff --git a/code/datums/components/tackle.dm b/code/datums/components/tackle.dm
index 0f5cd7039c..ddc47d59a1 100644
--- a/code/datums/components/tackle.dm
+++ b/code/datums/components/tackle.dm
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
 	RegisterSignal(user, COMSIG_MOVABLE_MOVED, .proc/checkObstacle)
 	playsound(user, 'sound/weapons/thudswoosh.ogg', 40, TRUE, -1)
 
-	var/leap_word = isfelinid(user) ? "pounce" : "leap" ///If cat, "pounce" instead of "leap".
+	var/leap_word = iscatperson(user) ? "pounce" : "leap" ///If cat, "pounce" instead of "leap".
 	if(can_see(user, A, 7))
 		user.visible_message("<span class='warning'>[user] [leap_word]s at [A]!</span>", "<span class='danger'>You [leap_word] at [A]!</span>")
 	else
@@ -144,9 +144,7 @@
 		return
 
 	var/mob/living/carbon/target = hit
-	var/mob/living/carbon/human/T = target
-	var/mob/living/carbon/human/S = user
-	var/tackle_word = isfelinid(user) ? "pounce" : "tackle" ///If cat, "pounce" instead of "tackle".
+	var/tackle_word = iscatperson(user) ? "pounce" : "tackle" ///If cat, "pounce" instead of "tackle".
 
 	var/roll = rollTackle(target)
 	user.tackling = FALSE