diff --git a/src/ox/model/descwrite.hpp b/src/ox/model/descwrite.hpp
index 84f3f4f5e..f4a8470a2 100644
--- a/src/ox/model/descwrite.hpp
+++ b/src/ox/model/descwrite.hpp
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ template<typename T, std::size_t sz>
 constexpr int indirectionLevels_v<T[sz]> = 1 + indirectionLevels_v<T>;
 
 template<typename T, std::size_t SmallVecSz>
-constexpr int indirectionLevels_v<::ox::Vector<T, SmallVecSz>> = 1 + indirectionLevels_v<typename T::value_type>;
+constexpr int indirectionLevels_v<::ox::Vector<T, SmallVecSz>> = 1 + indirectionLevels_v<T>;
 
 template<typename T>
 constexpr auto buildSubscriptStack(const T*, SubscriptStack*) noexcept {
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ constexpr Error TypeDescWriter::fieldCString(CRStringView name, Args&&...) noexc
 template<typename T>
 constexpr const DescriptorType *TypeDescWriter::type(const T *val) const noexcept {
 	if constexpr(isVector_v<T>) {
-		return type(val->data());
+		return type(static_cast<typename T::value_type*>(nullptr));
 	} else {
 		auto [t, err] = m_typeStore->template get<T>();
 		if (!err) {