diff --git a/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm b/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm
index 6ef470d4cde..26e1715a807 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm
@@ -77,12 +77,8 @@
 				if(ticker.hide_mode == 0)
 					stat("Game Mode:", "[master_mode]") // Old setting for showing the game mode
 
-			if((ticker.current_state == GAME_STATE_PREGAME) && going)
-				stat("Time To Start:", ticker.pregame_timeleft)
-			if((ticker.current_state == GAME_STATE_PREGAME) && !going)
-				stat("Time To Start:", "DELAYED")
-
 			if(ticker.current_state == GAME_STATE_PREGAME)
+				stat("Time To Start:", "[ticker.pregame_timeleft][going ? "" : " (DELAYED)"]")
 				stat("Players: [totalPlayers]", "Players Ready: [totalPlayersReady]")
 				totalPlayers = 0
 				totalPlayersReady = 0