diff --git a/source/games/whaven/src/ai.cpp b/source/games/whaven/src/ai.cpp
index 0bb7794e6..c017b023a 100644
--- a/source/games/whaven/src/ai.cpp
+++ b/source/games/whaven/src/ai.cpp
@@ -264,14 +264,14 @@ void aiProcess() {
 		if (bcos(spr.ang) * (plr.x - spr.x)	+ bsin(spr.ang) * (plr.y - spr.y) >= 0) {
 			if (cansee(plr.x, plr.y, plr.z, plr.sector, spr.x, spr.y, spr.z - (tileHeight(spr.picnum) << 7),
 				spr.sectnum)) {
-				newstatus(i, CHASE);
+				SetNewStatus(actor, CHASE);
 			}
 		}
 		else if (moveStat.type != kHitNone) {
 			if (moveStat.type == kHitWall) { // hit a wall
 				actoruse(i);
 			}
-			newstatus(i, FINDME);
+			SetNewStatus(actor, FINDME);
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/source/games/whaven/src/spellbooks.cpp b/source/games/whaven/src/spellbooks.cpp
index 79e05b39c..c0af8612a 100644
--- a/source/games/whaven/src/spellbooks.cpp
+++ b/source/games/whaven/src/spellbooks.cpp
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ void nukespell(PLAYER& plr, short const j) {
 	switch (spr.detail) {
 	case WILLOWTYPE:
 	case SPIDERTYPE:
-		deletesprite((short) j);
+		DeleteActor(actor);
 		addscore(&plr, 10);
 		break;
 	case KOBOLDTYPE:
diff --git a/source/games/whaven/src/whani.cpp b/source/games/whaven/src/whani.cpp
index 75fc02d42..c7dde6a69 100644
--- a/source/games/whaven/src/whani.cpp
+++ b/source/games/whaven/src/whani.cpp
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ void animateobjs(PLAYER& plr) {
 				spr.cstat = 0x303;
 				spr.pal = 0;
 				spr.extra = 12;
-				newstatus((short) i, EVILSPIRIT);
+				SetNewStatus(actor, EVILSPIRIT);
 			}
 		}
 
diff --git a/source/games/whaven/src/whfx.cpp b/source/games/whaven/src/whfx.cpp
index ad7b3333e..d88106f35 100644
--- a/source/games/whaven/src/whfx.cpp
+++ b/source/games/whaven/src/whfx.cpp
@@ -1081,9 +1081,9 @@ void weaponpowerup(PLAYER& plr) {
 						int j = actor->GetSpriteIndex();
 
 						if (tspr.picnum == CONE) {
-							deletesprite(j);
+							DeleteActor(actor);
 						} else if (tspr.picnum == SPARKBALL) {
-							deletesprite(j);
+							DeleteActor(actor);
 						}
 					}
 				}
diff --git a/source/games/whaven/src/whtag.cpp b/source/games/whaven/src/whtag.cpp
index 5976e31ad..f69f7d8a5 100644
--- a/source/games/whaven/src/whtag.cpp
+++ b/source/games/whaven/src/whtag.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ void operatesprite(PLAYER& plr, short s) {
 	auto actor = &whActors[s];
 	auto& spr = actor->s();
 	if (spr.picnum == SPAWNFIREBALL)
-		newstatus(s, DEVILFIRE);
+		SetNewStatus(actor, DEVILFIRE);
 	if (spr.picnum == SPAWNJAVLIN)
 		trowajavlin(s);
 
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ void operatesprite(PLAYER& plr, short s) {
 		break;
 	case GONZOHMJUMP:
 	case GONZOSHJUMP:
-		newstatus((short) s, AMBUSH);
+		SetNewStatus(actor, AMBUSH);
 		break;
 	case STAINGLASS1:
 	case STAINGLASS2: