diff --git a/zone/position.cpp b/zone/position.cpp
index a7b32cb62..afa2b45cf 100644
--- a/zone/position.cpp
+++ b/zone/position.cpp
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ float ComparativeDistance(const xyz_location& point1, const xyz_location& point2
 * Produces the non square root'ed distance between the two points.
 */
 float ComparativeDistance(const xyz_heading& point1, const xyz_heading& point2) {
-    ComparativeDistance(static_cast<xyz_location>(point1), static_cast<xyz_location>(point2));
+    return ComparativeDistance(static_cast<xyz_location>(point1), static_cast<xyz_location>(point2));
 }
 
 /**
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ float Distance(const xyz_location& point1, const xyz_location& point2) {
 * Produces the distance between the two points.
 */
 float Distance(const xyz_heading& point1, const xyz_heading& point2) {
-    Distance(static_cast<xyz_location>(point1), static_cast<xyz_location>(point2));
+    return Distance(static_cast<xyz_location>(point1), static_cast<xyz_location>(point2));
 }
 
 /**