diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystems/ticker.dm b/code/controllers/subsystems/ticker.dm
index a62e0a1e64a..00528205a81 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystems/ticker.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystems/ticker.dm
@@ -699,21 +699,14 @@ var/datum/controller/subsystem/ticker/SSticker
 			minds += player.mind
 
 /datum/controller/subsystem/ticker/proc/equip_characters()
-	var/captainless = TRUE
 	for(var/mob/living/carbon/human/player in player_list)
 		if(player && player.mind && player.mind.assigned_role)
-			if(player.mind.assigned_role == "Captain")
-				captainless = FALSE
 			if(!player_is_antag(player.mind, only_offstation_roles = 1))
 				SSjobs.EquipAugments(player, player.client.prefs)
 				SSjobs.EquipRank(player, player.mind.assigned_role, 0)
 				equip_custom_items(player)
 
 		CHECK_TICK
-	if(captainless)
-		for(var/mob/M in player_list)
-			if(!istype(M,/mob/abstract/new_player))
-				to_chat(M, "Captainship not forced on anyone.")
 
 // Registers a callback to run on round-start.
 /datum/controller/subsystem/ticker/proc/OnRoundstart(datum/callback/callback)
@@ -726,4 +719,4 @@ var/datum/controller/subsystem/ticker/SSticker
 #undef SETUP_OK
 #undef SETUP_REVOTE
 #undef SETUP_REATTEMPT
-#undef LOBBY_TIME
+#undef LOBBY_TIME
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diff --git a/html/changelogs/roundstart_captain_message_fix.yml b/html/changelogs/roundstart_captain_message_fix.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..77d0dcd1a88
--- /dev/null
+++ b/html/changelogs/roundstart_captain_message_fix.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+author: SleepyGemmy
+
+delete-after: True
+
+changes:
+  - bugfix: "Removes an esoteric debug message when the round starts."
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