diff --git a/toontown/suit/Suit.py b/toontown/suit/Suit.py
index df88037..2062895 100644
--- a/toontown/suit/Suit.py
+++ b/toontown/suit/Suit.py
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ HeadModelDict = {'a': ('/models/char/suitA-', 4),
  'c': ('/models/char/suitC-', 3.5)}
 
 def loadTutorialSuit():
-    loader.loadModelNode('phase_3.5/models/char/suitC-mod')
+    loader.loadModel('phase_3.5/models/char/suitC-mod').node()
     loadDialog(1)
 
 
@@ -195,10 +195,10 @@ def loadSuitModelsAndAnims(level, flag = 0):
             if base.config.GetBool('want-new-cogs', 0):
                 filepath = 'phase_3.5' + model + 'zero'
                 if cogExists(model + 'zero.bam'):
-                    loader.loadModelNode(filepath)
+                    loader.loadModel(filepath).node()
             else:
-                loader.loadModelNode('phase_3.5' + model + 'mod')
-            loader.loadModelNode('phase_' + str(headPhase) + headModel + 'heads')
+                loader.loadModel('phase_3.5' + model + 'mod').node()
+            loader.loadModel('phase_' + str(headPhase) + headModel + 'heads').node()
         else:
             if base.config.GetBool('want-new-cogs', 0):
                 filepath = 'phase_3.5' + model + 'zero'
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ def loadSuitAnims(suit, flag = 1):
         filePrefix = ModelDict[bodyType][0]
         animName = filePrefix + anim[1]
         if flag:
-            loader.loadModelNode(animName)
+            loader.loadModel(animName).node()
         else:
             loader.unloadModel(animName)
 
diff --git a/toontown/toon/Toon.py b/toontown/toon/Toon.py
index cabd2f2..e644a63 100644
--- a/toontown/toon/Toon.py
+++ b/toontown/toon/Toon.py
@@ -215,30 +215,30 @@ def loadModels():
 
         for key in LegDict.keys():
             fileRoot = LegDict[key]
-            model = loader.loadModelNode('phase_3' + fileRoot + '1000')
+            model = loader.loadModel('phase_3' + fileRoot + '1000').node()
             Preloaded.append(model)
-            model = loader.loadModelNode('phase_3' + fileRoot + '500')
+            model = loader.loadModel('phase_3' + fileRoot + '500').node()
             Preloaded.append(model)
-            model = loader.loadModelNode('phase_3' + fileRoot + '250')
+            model = loader.loadModel('phase_3' + fileRoot + '250').node()
             Preloaded.append(model)
 
         for key in TorsoDict.keys():
             fileRoot = TorsoDict[key]
-            model = loader.loadModelNode('phase_3' + fileRoot + '1000')
+            model = loader.loadModel('phase_3' + fileRoot + '1000').node()
             Preloaded.append(model)
             if len(key) > 1:
-                model = loader.loadModelNode('phase_3' + fileRoot + '500')
+                model = loader.loadModel('phase_3' + fileRoot + '500').node()
                 Preloaded.append(model)
-                model = loader.loadModelNode('phase_3' + fileRoot + '250')
+                model = loader.loadModel('phase_3' + fileRoot + '250').node()
                 Preloaded.append(model)
 
         for key in HeadDict.keys():
             fileRoot = HeadDict[key]
-            model = loader.loadModelNode('phase_3' + fileRoot + '1000')
+            model = loader.loadModel('phase_3' + fileRoot + '1000').node()
             Preloaded.append(model)
-            model = loader.loadModelNode('phase_3' + fileRoot + '500')
+            model = loader.loadModel('phase_3' + fileRoot + '500').node()
             Preloaded.append(model)
-            model = loader.loadModelNode('phase_3' + fileRoot + '250')
+            model = loader.loadModel('phase_3' + fileRoot + '250').node()
             Preloaded.append(model)
 
 
diff --git a/toontown/toonbase/ToonBase.py b/toontown/toonbase/ToonBase.py
index 4d6074c..d2476d4 100644
--- a/toontown/toonbase/ToonBase.py
+++ b/toontown/toonbase/ToonBase.py
@@ -249,9 +249,9 @@ class ToonBase(OTPBase.OTPBase):
     def initNametagGlobals(self):
         arrow = loader.loadModel('phase_3/models/props/arrow')
         card = loader.loadModel('phase_3/models/props/panel')
-        speech3d = ChatBalloon(loader.loadModelNode('phase_3/models/props/chatbox'))
-        thought3d = ChatBalloon(loader.loadModelNode('phase_3/models/props/chatbox_thought_cutout'))
-        speech2d = ChatBalloon(loader.loadModelNode('phase_3/models/props/chatbox_noarrow'))
+        speech3d = ChatBalloon(loader.loadModel('phase_3/models/props/chatbox').node())
+        thought3d = ChatBalloon(loader.loadModel('phase_3/models/props/chatbox_thought_cutout').node())
+        speech2d = ChatBalloon(loader.loadModel('phase_3/models/props/chatbox_noarrow').node())
         chatButtonGui = loader.loadModel('phase_3/models/gui/chat_button_gui')
         NametagGlobals.setCamera(self.cam)
         NametagGlobals.setArrowModel(arrow)