diff --git a/lua/entities/gmod_wire_expression2/core/e2lib.lua b/lua/entities/gmod_wire_expression2/core/e2lib.lua
index 1dc22b8fc1..4530b57fd3 100644
--- a/lua/entities/gmod_wire_expression2/core/e2lib.lua
+++ b/lua/entities/gmod_wire_expression2/core/e2lib.lua
@@ -915,7 +915,7 @@ hook.Add("InitPostEntity", "e2lib", function()
 
 	-- check for a CPPI compliant plugin
 	if SERVER and CPPI then
-		if debug.getregistry().Player.CPPIGetFriends then
+		if FindMetaTable("Player").CPPIGetFriends then
 			E2Lib.replace_function("isFriend", function(owner, player)
 				if owner == nil then return false end
 				if owner == player then return true end
@@ -934,7 +934,7 @@ hook.Add("InitPostEntity", "e2lib", function()
 			end)
 		end
 
-		if debug.getregistry().Entity.CPPIGetOwner then
+		if FindMetaTable("Entity").CPPIGetOwner then
 			local _getOwner = E2Lib.getOwner
 			E2Lib.replace_function("getOwner", function(self, entity)
 				if not IsValid(entity) then return end
diff --git a/lua/entities/gmod_wire_expression2/core/player.lua b/lua/entities/gmod_wire_expression2/core/player.lua
index 91c2c63006..7951ab7a56 100644
--- a/lua/entities/gmod_wire_expression2/core/player.lua
+++ b/lua/entities/gmod_wire_expression2/core/player.lua
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ end
 
 __e2setcost(2)
 
-if CPPI and debug.getregistry().Player.CPPIGetFriends then
+if CPPI and FindMetaTable("Player").CPPIGetFriends then
 
 	local function Trusts(ply, whom)
 		if ply == whom then return true end