diff --git a/code/modules/antagonists/traitor/classes/hijack.dm b/code/modules/antagonists/traitor/classes/hijack.dm
index 3f6b83a0ad..89c3d60a12 100644
--- a/code/modules/antagonists/traitor/classes/hijack.dm
+++ b/code/modules/antagonists/traitor/classes/hijack.dm
@@ -15,3 +15,4 @@
 
 /datum/traitor_class/human/hijack/finalize_traitor(datum/antagonist/traitor/T)
 	T.hijack_speed=1
+	return TRUE
diff --git a/code/modules/antagonists/traitor/datum_traitor.dm b/code/modules/antagonists/traitor/datum_traitor.dm
index 8c41a31785..3324f1e756 100644
--- a/code/modules/antagonists/traitor/datum_traitor.dm
+++ b/code/modules/antagonists/traitor/datum_traitor.dm
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 	owner.special_role = special_role
 	if(give_objectives)
 		traitor_kind.forge_objectives(src)
-	traitor_kind.finalize_traitor(src)
+	finalize_traitor()
 	..()
 
 /datum/antagonist/traitor/apply_innate_effects()