diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/dna.dm b/code/__DEFINES/dna.dm
index 6f6b03b29ad8..39cd592983d0 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/dna.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/dna.dm
@@ -69,3 +69,5 @@
 #define DNA_GENDER_FEMALE	0
 #define DNA_GENDER_MALE		1
 #define DNA_GENDER_PLURAL	2
+
+#define ENCODE_DNA_BLOCK(value) num2hex(value, 3)
diff --git a/code/game/dna/dna2.dm b/code/game/dna/dna2.dm
index f0db39b99bf3..b0e4b11d83d4 100644
--- a/code/game/dna/dna2.dm
+++ b/code/game/dna/dna2.dm
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(bad_blocks)
 
 // Get a hex-encoded UI block.
 /datum/dna/proc/GetUIBlock(block)
-	return EncodeDNABlock(GetUIValue(block))
+	return ENCODE_DNA_BLOCK(GetUIValue(block))
 
 // Do not use this unless you absolutely have to.
 // Set a block from a hex string.  This is inefficient.  If you can, use SetUIValue().
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(bad_blocks)
 
 // Get hex-encoded SE block.
 /datum/dna/proc/GetSEBlock(block)
-	return EncodeDNABlock(GetSEValue(block))
+	return ENCODE_DNA_BLOCK(GetSEValue(block))
 
 // Do not use this unless you absolutely have to.
 // Set a block from a hex string.  This is inefficient.  If you can, use SetUIValue().
@@ -383,15 +383,11 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(bad_blocks)
 	//testing("SetSESubBlock([block],[subBlock],[newSubBlock],[defer]): [oldBlock] -> [newBlock]")
 	SetSEBlock(block, newBlock, defer)
 
-
-/proc/EncodeDNABlock(value)
-	return num2hex(value, 3)
-
 /datum/dna/proc/UpdateUI()
 	var/list/ui_text_list = list()
 	uni_identity = ""
 	for(var/block in UI)
-		ui_text_list += EncodeDNABlock(block)
+		ui_text_list += ENCODE_DNA_BLOCK(block)
 	uni_identity = ui_text_list.Join("")
 	//testing("New UI: [uni_identity]")
 	dirtyUI = 0
@@ -401,7 +397,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(bad_blocks)
 	var/list/se_text_list = list()
 	struc_enzymes = ""
 	for(var/block in SE)
-		se_text_list += EncodeDNABlock(block)
+		se_text_list += ENCODE_DNA_BLOCK(block)
 	struc_enzymes = se_text_list.Join("")
 	//testing("Old SE: [oldse]")
 	//testing("New SE: [struc_enzymes]")
diff --git a/code/game/dna/dna_modifier.dm b/code/game/dna/dna_modifier.dm
index 13964ce6225f..662a0bcd33fd 100644
--- a/code/game/dna/dna_modifier.dm
+++ b/code/game/dna/dna_modifier.dm
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@
 /obj/machinery/computer/scan_consolenew/proc/all_dna_blocks(list/buffer)
 	var/list/arr = list()
 	for(var/i = 1, i <= length(buffer), i++)
-		arr += "[i]:[EncodeDNABlock(buffer[i])]"
+		arr += "[i]:[ENCODE_DNA_BLOCK(buffer[i])]"
 	return arr
 
 /obj/machinery/computer/scan_consolenew/proc/setInjectorBlock(obj/item/dnainjector/I, blk, datum/dna2/record/buffer)