diff --git a/src/modules/antirandom.c b/src/modules/antirandom.c
index e5b9761f6..f613f3e9d 100644
--- a/src/modules/antirandom.c
+++ b/src/modules/antirandom.c
@@ -953,24 +953,25 @@ int antirandom_preconnect(Client *client)
 {
 	int score;
 
-	if (!is_exempt(client))
+	if (is_exempt(client))
+		return HOOK_CONTINUE;
+
+	score = get_spam_score(client);
+	if (score > cfg.threshold)
 	{
-		score = get_spam_score(client);
-		if (score > cfg.threshold)
+		if (cfg.ban_action == BAN_ACT_WARN)
 		{
-			if (cfg.ban_action == BAN_ACT_WARN)
-			{
-				sendto_ops_and_log("[antirandom] would have denied access to user with score %d: %s!%s@%s:%s",
-					score, client->name, client->user->username, client->user->realhost, client->info);
-				return 0;
-			}
-			if (cfg.show_failedconnects)
-				sendto_ops_and_log("[antirandom] denied access to user with score %d: %s!%s@%s:%s",
-					score, client->name, client->user->username, client->user->realhost, client->info);
-			return place_host_ban(client, cfg.ban_action, cfg.ban_reason, cfg.ban_time);
+			sendto_ops_and_log("[antirandom] would have denied access to user with score %d: %s!%s@%s:%s",
+				score, client->name, client->user->username, client->user->realhost, client->info);
+			return HOOK_CONTINUE;
 		}
+		if (cfg.show_failedconnects)
+			sendto_ops_and_log("[antirandom] denied access to user with score %d: %s!%s@%s:%s",
+				score, client->name, client->user->username, client->user->realhost, client->info);
+		place_host_ban(client, cfg.ban_action, cfg.ban_reason, cfg.ban_time);
+		return HOOK_DENY;
 	}
-	return 0;
+	return HOOK_CONTINUE;
 }
 
 static void free_stuff(void)
diff --git a/src/modules/blacklist.c b/src/modules/blacklist.c
index 784595399..b346e88e3 100644
--- a/src/modules/blacklist.c
+++ b/src/modules/blacklist.c
@@ -719,11 +719,11 @@ int blacklist_parse_reply(struct hostent *he, int entry)
  * from blacklist_preconnect() for softbans that need to be delayed
  * as to give the user the opportunity to do SASL Authentication.
  */
-int blacklist_action(Client *client, char *opernotice, BanAction ban_action, char *ban_reason, long ban_time)
+void blacklist_action(Client *client, char *opernotice, BanAction ban_action, char *ban_reason, long ban_time)
 {
 	sendto_snomask(SNO_BLACKLIST, "%s", opernotice);
 	ircd_log(LOG_KILL, "%s", opernotice);
-	return place_host_ban(client, ban_action, ban_reason, ban_time);
+	place_host_ban(client, ban_action, ban_reason, ban_time);
 }
 
 void blacklist_hit(Client *client, Blacklist *bl, int reply)
@@ -827,11 +827,12 @@ int blacklist_preconnect(Client *client)
 	BLUser *blu = BLUSER(client);
 
 	if (!blu || !blu->save_action)
-		return 0;
+		return HOOK_CONTINUE;
 
 	/* There was a pending softban... has the user authenticated via SASL by now? */
 	if (IsLoggedIn(client))
-		return 0; /* yup, so the softban does not apply. */
+		return HOOK_CONTINUE; /* yup, so the softban does not apply. */
 
-	return blacklist_action(client, blu->save_opernotice, blu->save_action, blu->save_reason, blu->save_tkltime);
+	blacklist_action(client, blu->save_opernotice, blu->save_action, blu->save_reason, blu->save_tkltime);
+	return HOOK_DENY;
 }
diff --git a/src/modules/connthrottle.c b/src/modules/connthrottle.c
index 39377e5fb..533c44971 100644
--- a/src/modules/connthrottle.c
+++ b/src/modules/connthrottle.c
@@ -384,25 +384,25 @@ int ct_pre_lconnect(Client *client)
 	int score;
 
 	if (me.local->firsttime + cfg.start_delay > TStime())
-		return 0; /* no throttle: start delay */
+		return HOOK_CONTINUE; /* no throttle: start delay */
 
 	if (ucounter->disabled)
-		return 0; /* protection disabled: allow user */
+		return HOOK_CONTINUE; /* protection disabled: allow user */
 
 	if (still_reputation_gathering())
-		return 0; /* still gathering reputation data */
+		return HOOK_CONTINUE; /* still gathering reputation data */
 
 	if (cfg.sasl_bypass && IsLoggedIn(client))
 	{
 		/* Allowed in: user authenticated using SASL */
-		return 0;
+		return HOOK_CONTINUE;
 	}
 
 	score = GetReputation(client);
 	if (score >= cfg.minimum_reputation_score)
 	{
 		/* Allowed in: IP has enough reputation ("known user") */
-		return 0;
+		return HOOK_CONTINUE;
 	}
 
 	/* If we reach this then the user is NEW */
@@ -429,10 +429,10 @@ int ct_pre_lconnect(Client *client)
 			ucounter->throttling_banner_displayed = 1;
 		}
 		exit_client(client, NULL, cfg.reason);
-		return -1;
+		return HOOK_DENY;
 	}
 
-	return 0;
+	return HOOK_CONTINUE;
 }
 
 /** Increase the connect counter(s), nothing else. */