diff --git a/code/datums/elements/movetype_handler.dm b/code/datums/elements/movetype_handler.dm
index 4c3cdec336e14..4447d1638bcf6 100644
--- a/code/datums/elements/movetype_handler.dm
+++ b/code/datums/elements/movetype_handler.dm
@@ -18,11 +18,11 @@
 		return
 
 	var/atom/movable/movable_target = target
-	RegisterSignals(movable_target, GLOB.movement_type_addtrait_signals, .proc/on_movement_type_trait_gain)
-	RegisterSignals(movable_target, GLOB.movement_type_removetrait_signals, .proc/on_movement_type_trait_loss)
-	RegisterSignal(movable_target, SIGNAL_ADDTRAIT(TRAIT_NO_FLOATING_ANIM), .proc/on_no_floating_anim_trait_gain)
-	RegisterSignal(movable_target, SIGNAL_REMOVETRAIT(TRAIT_NO_FLOATING_ANIM), .proc/on_no_floating_anim_trait_loss)
-	RegisterSignal(movable_target, COMSIG_PAUSE_FLOATING_ANIM, .proc/pause_floating_anim)
+	RegisterSignals(movable_target, GLOB.movement_type_addtrait_signals, PROC_REF(on_movement_type_trait_gain))
+	RegisterSignals(movable_target, GLOB.movement_type_removetrait_signals, PROC_REF(on_movement_type_trait_loss))
+	RegisterSignal(movable_target, SIGNAL_ADDTRAIT(TRAIT_NO_FLOATING_ANIM), PROC_REF(on_no_floating_anim_trait_gain))
+	RegisterSignal(movable_target, SIGNAL_REMOVETRAIT(TRAIT_NO_FLOATING_ANIM), PROC_REF(on_no_floating_anim_trait_loss))
+	RegisterSignal(movable_target, COMSIG_PAUSE_FLOATING_ANIM, PROC_REF(pause_floating_anim))
 	attached_atoms[movable_target] = TRUE
 
 	if(movable_target.movement_type & (FLOATING|FLYING) && !HAS_TRAIT(movable_target, TRAIT_NO_FLOATING_ANIM))
diff --git a/code/game/objects/buckling.dm b/code/game/objects/buckling.dm
index c67151e3a4ccc..5d74559440cfd 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/buckling.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/buckling.dm
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
 	if(anchored)
 		ADD_TRAIT(M, TRAIT_NO_FLOATING_ANIM, BUCKLED_TRAIT)
 	if(!length(buckled_mobs))
-		RegisterSignal(src, COMSIG_MOVABLE_SET_ANCHORED, .proc/on_set_anchored)
+		RegisterSignal(src, COMSIG_MOVABLE_SET_ANCHORED, PROC_REF(on_set_anchored))
 	M.set_buckled(src)
 	M.setDir(dir)
 	buckled_mobs |= M
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@
 	if(anchored)
 		REMOVE_TRAIT(buckled_mob, TRAIT_NO_FLOATING_ANIM, BUCKLED_TRAIT)
 	if(!length(buckled_mobs))
-		UnregisterSignal(src, COMSIG_MOVABLE_SET_ANCHORED, .proc/on_set_anchored)
+		UnregisterSignal(src, COMSIG_MOVABLE_SET_ANCHORED, PROC_REF(on_set_anchored))
 	SEND_SIGNAL(src, COMSIG_MOVABLE_UNBUCKLE, buckled_mob, force)
 
 	post_unbuckle_mob(.)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/init_signals.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/init_signals.dm
index 87efcb9654173..b3608f641cd33 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/init_signals.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/init_signals.dm
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@
 		SIGNAL_REMOVETRAIT(TRAIT_NODEATH),
 	), PROC_REF(update_succumb_action))
 
-	RegisterSignal(src, COMSIG_MOVETYPE_FLAG_ENABLED, .proc/on_movement_type_flag_enabled)
-	RegisterSignal(src, COMSIG_MOVETYPE_FLAG_DISABLED, .proc/on_movement_type_flag_disabled)
+	RegisterSignal(src, COMSIG_MOVETYPE_FLAG_ENABLED, PROC_REF(on_movement_type_flag_enabled))
+	RegisterSignal(src, COMSIG_MOVETYPE_FLAG_DISABLED, PROC_REF(on_movement_type_flag_disabled))
 
 ///Called when TRAIT_KNOCKEDOUT is added to the mob.
 /mob/living/proc/on_knockedout_trait_gain(datum/source)