diff --git a/SQF/dayz_code/actions/maintain_area.sqf b/SQF/dayz_code/actions/maintain_area.sqf
index b90c8f619..1e1f909e6 100644
--- a/SQF/dayz_code/actions/maintain_area.sqf
+++ b/SQF/dayz_code/actions/maintain_area.sqf
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ s_player_maintain_area_preview = 1;
 
 _target = cursorTarget; // Plastic_Pole_EP1_DZ
 _objectClasses = ["ModularItems", "DZE_Housebase"] + DZE_ExtraMaintain;
-_range = ((DZE_PlotPole this select 0)+20); // set the max range for the maintain area
+_range = ((DZE_PlotPole select 0)+20); // set the max range for the maintain area
 _objects = nearestObjects [_target, _objectClasses, _range];
 
 //filter to only those that have 10% damage
diff --git a/SQF/dayz_code/actions/player_build.sqf b/SQF/dayz_code/actions/player_build.sqf
index 95d767a60..94a3146b9 100644
--- a/SQF/dayz_code/actions/player_build.sqf
+++ b/SQF/dayz_code/actions/player_build.sqf
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ if((count _offset) <= 0) then {
 _isPole = (_classname == "Plastic_Pole_EP1_DZ");
 _isLandFireDZ = (_classname == "Land_Fire_DZ");
 
-_distance = DZE_PlotPole this select 0;
+_distance = DZE_PlotPole select 0;
 _needText = localize "str_epoch_player_246";
 
 if(_isPole) then {
diff --git a/SQF/dayz_code/compile/object_showPlotRadius.sqf b/SQF/dayz_code/compile/object_showPlotRadius.sqf
index 3645f94e2..7148caf65 100644
--- a/SQF/dayz_code/compile/object_showPlotRadius.sqf
+++ b/SQF/dayz_code/compile/object_showPlotRadius.sqf
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ _nearPlotPole = nearestObject [player, "Plastic_Pole_EP1_DZ", 3];
 
 
 //"privatized" center variable
-_BD_radius = DZE_PlotPole this select 0;
+_BD_radius = DZE_PlotPole select 0;
 _BD_center = getPos _nearPlotPole;
 
  _objects = [];