diff --git a/src/character.cpp b/src/character.cpp
index 1488bc29326c5..85b040625a561 100644
--- a/src/character.cpp
+++ b/src/character.cpp
@@ -1715,15 +1715,16 @@ void Character::recalc_sight_limits()
         vision_mode_cache.set( IR_VISION );
     }
 
-    if( has_artifact_with( AEP_SUPER_CLAIRVOYANCE ) ) {
+    // Since this is called from the player constructor,
+    // these are going to resolve to Character::has_artifact_with() anyway
+    // This case should be harmless to apply artifact effects to NPCs.
+    if( Character::has_artifact_with( AEP_SUPER_CLAIRVOYANCE ) ) {
         vision_mode_cache.set( VISION_CLAIRVOYANCE_SUPER );
     }
-
-    if( has_artifact_with( AEP_CLAIRVOYANCE_PLUS ) ) {
+    if( Character::has_artifact_with( AEP_CLAIRVOYANCE_PLUS ) ) {
         vision_mode_cache.set( VISION_CLAIRVOYANCE_PLUS );
     }
-
-    if( has_artifact_with( AEP_CLAIRVOYANCE ) ) {
+    if( Character::has_artifact_with( AEP_CLAIRVOYANCE ) ) {
         vision_mode_cache.set( VISION_CLAIRVOYANCE );
     }
 }