diff --git a/src/courtroom.cpp b/src/courtroom.cpp
index 9083951..bcf3a42 100644
--- a/src/courtroom.cpp
+++ b/src/courtroom.cpp
@@ -619,8 +619,11 @@ void Courtroom::set_widgets()
   set_size_and_pos(ui_effects_dropdown, "effects_dropdown");
   ui_effects_dropdown->setInsertPolicy(QComboBox::InsertAtBottom);
   ui_effects_dropdown->setToolTip(tr("Choose an effect to play on your next spoken message."));
-  ui_effects_dropdown->setIconSize(QSize(16, 16)); //Todo: don't do hardcoding hell - make it part of courtroom_design.ini
-  //Todo: actual list of effects
+  //Todo: recode this entire fucking system with these dumbass goddamn ini's why is everything so specifically coded for all these purposes
+  //is ABSTRACT CODING not a thing now huh what the FUCK why do I gotta do this pleASE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD SPARE ME FROM THIS FRESH HELL
+  //btw i still love coding.
+  QPoint p_point = ao_app->get_button_spacing("effects_icon_size", filename);
+  ui_effects_dropdown->setIconSize(QSize(p_point.x(), p_point.y()));
 
   set_size_and_pos(ui_defense_bar, "defense_bar");
   ui_defense_bar->set_image("defensebar" + QString::number(defense_bar_state));
diff --git a/src/text_file_functions.cpp b/src/text_file_functions.cpp
index 6c34c41..06caf29 100644
--- a/src/text_file_functions.cpp
+++ b/src/text_file_functions.cpp
@@ -884,7 +884,7 @@ QString AOApplication::get_effect(QString effect, QString p_char)
 QString AOApplication::get_effect_sound(QString fx_name, QString p_char)
 {
   QString p_effect = read_char_ini(p_char, "effects", "Options");
-  QString p_path = get_base_path() + "misc/effects/" + p_effect + "/effects.ini";
+  QString p_path = get_base_path() + "misc/" + p_effect + "/effects.ini";
   QString design_ini_path = get_theme_path("effects/effects.ini");
   QString default_path = get_default_theme_path("effects/effects.ini");