diff --git a/changelog.txt b/changelog.txt
index ba51e4f81..a937e2fb2 100644
--- a/changelog.txt
+++ b/changelog.txt
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ Template for new versions:
 
 ## Fixes
 - `gui/gm-unit`: remove reference to ``think_counter``, removed in v51.12
+- fixed references to removed ``unit.curse`` compound
 
 ## Misc Improvements
 
diff --git a/devel/export-dt-ini.lua b/devel/export-dt-ini.lua
index ad4d5bfbd..84e1da5cf 100644
--- a/devel/export-dt-ini.lua
+++ b/devel/export-dt-ini.lua
@@ -318,9 +318,9 @@ address('physical_attrs',df.unit,'body','physical_attrs')
 address('body_size',df.unit,'appearance','body_modifiers')
 address('size_info',df.unit,'body','size_info','size_cur')
 address('size_base',df.unit,'body','size_info','size_base')
-address('curse',df.unit,'curse','name')
-address('curse_add_flags1',df.unit,'curse','add_tags1')
-address('turn_count',df.unit,'curse','interaction','time_on_site')
+address('curse',df.unit,'uwss_display_name_string')
+address('curse_add_flags1',df.unit,'uwss_add_caste_flag')
+address('turn_count',df.unit,'usable_interaction','time_on_site')
 address('souls',df.unit,'status','souls')
 address('states',df.unit,'status','misc_traits')
 address('labors',df.unit,'status','labors')
diff --git a/devel/make-dt.pl b/devel/make-dt.pl
index 4bffeb0d5..9d8ba2c43 100755
--- a/devel/make-dt.pl
+++ b/devel/make-dt.pl
@@ -325,9 +325,9 @@ ($$$$)
     emit_addr 'physical_attrs',%all,'unit','body.physical_attrs';
     emit_addr 'body_size',%all,'unit','appearance.body_modifiers';
     emit_addr 'size_info',%all,'unit','body.size_info';
-    emit_addr 'curse',%all,'unit','curse.name';
-    emit_addr 'curse_add_flags1',%all,'unit','curse.add_tags1';
-    emit_addr 'turn_count',%all,'unit','curse.time_on_site';
+    emit_addr 'curse',%all,'unit','uwss_display_name_sing';
+    emit_addr 'curse_add_flags1',%all,'unit','uwss_add_caste_flag';
+    emit_addr 'turn_count',%all,'unit','usable_interaction.time_on_site';
     emit_addr 'souls',%all,'unit','status.souls';
     emit_addr 'states',%all,'unit','status.misc_traits';
     emit_addr 'labors',%all,'unit','status.labors';
diff --git a/dwarf-op.lua b/dwarf-op.lua
index 3581e3004..45b723326 100644
--- a/dwarf-op.lua
+++ b/dwarf-op.lua
@@ -733,7 +733,7 @@ local seasons = {
     'winter',
 }
 function GetWave(dwf)
-    arrival_time = current_tick - dwf.curse.interaction.time_on_site;
+    arrival_time = current_tick - dwf.useable_interaction.time_on_site;
     --print(string.format("Current year %s, arrival_time = %s, ticks_per_year = %s", df.global.cur_year, arrival_time, ticks_per_year))
     arrival_year = df.global.cur_year + (arrival_time // ticks_per_year);
     arrival_season = 1 + (arrival_time % ticks_per_year) // ticks_per_season;
diff --git a/fix/noexert-exhaustion.lua b/fix/noexert-exhaustion.lua
index 44ea9d506..eabfd965e 100644
--- a/fix/noexert-exhaustion.lua
+++ b/fix/noexert-exhaustion.lua
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@
 --Running this script on repeat approximately at least every 350 ticks should prevent NOEXERT units from becoming Tired as a result of Individual Combat Drill.
 
 function isNoExert(u)
-    if(u.curse.rem_tags1.NOEXERT) then --tag removal overrides tag addition, so if the NOEXERT tag is removed the unit cannot be NOEXERT.
+    if(u.uwss_remove_caste_flag.NOEXERT) then --tag removal overrides tag addition, so if the NOEXERT tag is removed the unit cannot be NOEXERT.
         return false
     end
-    if(u.curse.add_tags1.NOEXERT) then--if the tag hasn't been removed, and the unit has a curse that adds it, they must be NOEXERT.
+    if(u.uwss_add_caste_flag.NOEXERT) then--if the tag hasn't been removed, and the unit has a curse that adds it, they must be NOEXERT.
         return true
     end
     if(dfhack.units.casteFlagSet(u.race,u.caste, df.caste_raw_flags.NOEXERT)) then --if the tag hasn't been added or removed, but their race and caste has the tag, they're NOEXERT.
diff --git a/immortal-cravings.lua b/immortal-cravings.lua
index 2b76ee464..2162045fd 100644
--- a/immortal-cravings.lua
+++ b/immortal-cravings.lua
@@ -172,8 +172,8 @@ local function unit_loop()
 end
 
 local function is_active_caste_flag(unit, flag_name)
-    return not unit.curse.rem_tags1[flag_name] and
-        (unit.curse.add_tags1[flag_name] or dfhack.units.casteFlagSet(unit.race, unit.caste, df.caste_raw_flags[flag_name]))
+    return not unit.uwss_remove_caste_flag[flag_name] and
+        (unit.uwss_add_caste_flag[flag_name] or dfhack.units.casteFlagSet(unit.race, unit.caste, df.caste_raw_flags[flag_name]))
 end
 
 ---main loop: look for citizens with personality needs for food/drink but w/o physiological need
diff --git a/starvingdead.lua b/starvingdead.lua
index 5518676ad..b61db20de 100644
--- a/starvingdead.lua
+++ b/starvingdead.lua
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ local function do_decay()
                 attribute.value = math.floor(attribute.value - (attribute.value * attribute_decay))
             end
 
-            if unit.curse.interaction.time_on_site > (state.death_threshold * TICKS_PER_MONTH) then
+            if unit.usable_interaction.time_on_site > (state.death_threshold * TICKS_PER_MONTH) then
                 unit.animal.vanish_countdown = 1
             end
         end