diff --git a/Server/mods/deathmatch/logic/CStaticFunctionDefinitions.cpp b/Server/mods/deathmatch/logic/CStaticFunctionDefinitions.cpp
index 763651a0322..23968957cbd 100644
--- a/Server/mods/deathmatch/logic/CStaticFunctionDefinitions.cpp
+++ b/Server/mods/deathmatch/logic/CStaticFunctionDefinitions.cpp
@@ -1925,14 +1925,6 @@ const CMtaVersion& CStaticFunctionDefinitions::GetPlayerVersion(CPlayer* pPlayer
     return pPlayer->GetPlayerVersion();
 }
 
-bool CStaticFunctionDefinitions::GetPlayerScriptDebugLevel(CPlayer* pPlayer, unsigned int& uiLevel)
-{
-    assert(pPlayer);
-
-    uiLevel = pPlayer->GetScriptDebugLevel();
-    return true;
-}
-
 bool CStaticFunctionDefinitions::SetPlayerName(CElement* pElement, const char* szName)
 {
     assert(pElement);
diff --git a/Server/mods/deathmatch/logic/CStaticFunctionDefinitions.h b/Server/mods/deathmatch/logic/CStaticFunctionDefinitions.h
index dafb06f22d1..a64c73266e2 100644
--- a/Server/mods/deathmatch/logic/CStaticFunctionDefinitions.h
+++ b/Server/mods/deathmatch/logic/CStaticFunctionDefinitions.h
@@ -127,7 +127,6 @@ class CStaticFunctionDefinitions
     static bool               GetPlayerIP(CElement* pElement, SString& strOutIP);
     static CAccount*          GetPlayerAccount(CElement* pElement);
     static const CMtaVersion& GetPlayerVersion(CPlayer* pPlayer);
-    static bool               GetPlayerScriptDebugLevel(CPlayer* pPlayer, unsigned int& uiLevel);
 
     // Player set functions
     static bool SetPlayerMoney(CElement* pElement, long lMoney, bool bInstant);
diff --git a/Server/mods/deathmatch/logic/luadefs/CLuaPlayerDefs.cpp b/Server/mods/deathmatch/logic/luadefs/CLuaPlayerDefs.cpp
index bea1d3e9c17..8b9b3b216f2 100644
--- a/Server/mods/deathmatch/logic/luadefs/CLuaPlayerDefs.cpp
+++ b/Server/mods/deathmatch/logic/luadefs/CLuaPlayerDefs.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ void CLuaPlayerDefs::LoadFunctions()
         {"getPlayerACInfo", GetPlayerACInfo},
         {"resendPlayerModInfo", ResendPlayerModInfo},
         {"resendPlayerACInfo", ResendPlayerACInfo},
-        {"getPlayerScriptDebugLevel", GetPlayerScriptDebugLevel},
+        {"getPlayerScriptDebugLevel", ArgumentParser<GetPlayerScriptDebugLevel>},
 
         // Player set funcs
         {"setPlayerMoney", SetPlayerMoney},
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ void CLuaPlayerDefs::LoadFunctions()
         {"setPlayerName", SetPlayerName},
         {"detonateSatchels", DetonateSatchels},
         {"takePlayerScreenShot", TakePlayerScreenShot},
-        {"setPlayerScriptDebugLevel", SetPlayerScriptDebugLevel},
+        {"setPlayerScriptDebugLevel", ArgumentParser<SetPlayerScriptDebugLevel>},
 
         // All seeing eye
         {"getPlayerAnnounceValue", GetPlayerAnnounceValue},
@@ -946,47 +946,23 @@ int CLuaPlayerDefs::TakePlayerScreenShot(lua_State* luaVM)
     return 1;
 }
 
-int CLuaPlayerDefs::SetPlayerScriptDebugLevel(lua_State* luaVM)
+bool CLuaPlayerDefs::SetPlayerScriptDebugLevel(CElement* const element, const std::variant<unsigned int, bool> variant)
 {
-    CElement*    pElement;
-    unsigned int uiMode;
-    bool         bHideDebugger = false;
-
-    CScriptArgReader argStream(luaVM);
-    argStream.ReadUserData(pElement);
-    if (argStream.NextIsBool())
+    unsigned int level;
+    if (std::holds_alternative<bool>(variant))
     {
-        bool bTemp;
-        argStream.ReadBool(bTemp);
-
-        if (bTemp)
-            argStream.SetCustomError("You can only pass false to hide the debug window or a level (0-3)");
-        else
-            bHideDebugger = true;
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        argStream.ReadNumber(uiMode);
-
-        if (uiMode < 0 || uiMode > 3)
-            argStream.SetCustomError("Invalid level (0-3)");
-    }
-
-    if (argStream.HasErrors())
-    {
-        return luaL_error(luaVM, argStream.GetFullErrorMessage());
-    }
-
-    if (CStaticFunctionDefinitions::SetPlayerScriptDebugLevel(pElement, bHideDebugger ? 0 : uiMode))
-    {
-        lua_pushboolean(luaVM, true);
-        return 1;
+        // cant be a true bool
+        if (std::get<bool>(variant))
+            throw std::invalid_argument("You can only pass 'false' to hide the debug window, pass in a level(0-3) to enable it");
+        level = 0;
     }
     else
     {
-        lua_pushboolean(luaVM, false);
-        return 1;
+        level = std::get<unsigned int>(variant);
+        if (level > 3)
+            throw std::invalid_argument("Invalid level (0-3)");
     }
+    return CStaticFunctionDefinitions::SetPlayerScriptDebugLevel(element, level);
 }
 
 int CLuaPlayerDefs::SetPlayerWantedLevel(lua_State* luaVM)
@@ -1511,31 +1487,9 @@ int CLuaPlayerDefs::ResendPlayerACInfo(lua_State* luaVM)
     return 1;
 }
 
-int CLuaPlayerDefs::GetPlayerScriptDebugLevel(lua_State* luaVM)
+unsigned int CLuaPlayerDefs::GetPlayerScriptDebugLevel(CPlayer* const player)
 {
-    // int getPlayerScriptDebugLevel ( player thePlayer )
-    CPlayer* pPlayer;
-
-    CScriptArgReader argStream(luaVM);
-    argStream.ReadUserData(pPlayer);
-
-    if (argStream.HasErrors())
-    {
-        return luaL_error(luaVM, argStream.GetFullErrorMessage());
-    }
-
-    unsigned int uiLevel;
-
-    if (CStaticFunctionDefinitions::GetPlayerScriptDebugLevel(pPlayer, uiLevel))
-    {
-        lua_pushnumber(luaVM, uiLevel);
-        return 1;
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        lua_pushboolean(luaVM, false);
-        return 1;
-    }
+    return player->GetScriptDebugLevel();
 }
 
 int CLuaPlayerDefs::BindKey(lua_State* luaVM)
diff --git a/Server/mods/deathmatch/logic/luadefs/CLuaPlayerDefs.h b/Server/mods/deathmatch/logic/luadefs/CLuaPlayerDefs.h
index c1cc811e6f5..50a5f670471 100644
--- a/Server/mods/deathmatch/logic/luadefs/CLuaPlayerDefs.h
+++ b/Server/mods/deathmatch/logic/luadefs/CLuaPlayerDefs.h
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class CLuaPlayerDefs : public CLuaDefs
     LUA_DECLARE(GetPlayerAccount);
     LUA_DECLARE(GetPlayerVersion);
     LUA_DECLARE(GetPlayerACInfo);
-    LUA_DECLARE(GetPlayerScriptDebugLevel);
+    static unsigned int GetPlayerScriptDebugLevel(CPlayer* const player);
 
     // Player set functions
     LUA_DECLARE(SetPlayerMoney);
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ class CLuaPlayerDefs : public CLuaDefs
     LUA_DECLARE(SetPlayerName);
     LUA_DECLARE(DetonateSatchels);
     LUA_DECLARE(TakePlayerScreenShot);
-    LUA_DECLARE(SetPlayerScriptDebugLevel);
+    static bool SetPlayerScriptDebugLevel(CElement* const element, const std::variant<unsigned int, bool> variant);
 
     // All seeing eye
     LUA_DECLARE(GetPlayerAnnounceValue);
diff --git a/Shared/mods/deathmatch/logic/lua/CLuaFunctionParser.h b/Shared/mods/deathmatch/logic/lua/CLuaFunctionParser.h
index da1d77d67d1..d3db3507819 100644
--- a/Shared/mods/deathmatch/logic/lua/CLuaFunctionParser.h
+++ b/Shared/mods/deathmatch/logic/lua/CLuaFunctionParser.h
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ struct CLuaFunctionParserBase
             accumulator += "/" + TypeToName<param>();
 
         if constexpr (is_variant<T>::count != 1)
-            return TypeToNameVariant<is_variant<T>::rest_t>(accumulator);
+            return TypeToNameVariant<typename is_variant<T>::rest_t>(accumulator);
     }
 
     template <typename T>