diff --git a/code/modules/mob_spawn/ghost_roles/pirate_roles.dm b/code/modules/mob_spawn/ghost_roles/pirate_roles.dm
index e5d998ada69..d3ab0361958 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob_spawn/ghost_roles/pirate_roles.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob_spawn/ghost_roles/pirate_roles.dm
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
 
 /obj/effect/mob_spawn/ghost_role/human/pirate/special(mob/living/spawned_mob, mob/mob_possessor)
 	. = ..()
-	mob_possessor.fully_replace_character_name(mob_possessor.real_name, generate_pirate_name(mob_possessor.gender))
-	mob_possessor.mind.add_antag_datum(/datum/antagonist/pirate)
+	spawned_mob.fully_replace_character_name(spawned_mob.real_name, generate_pirate_name(spawned_mob.gender))
+	spawned_mob.mind.add_antag_datum(/datum/antagonist/pirate)
 
 /obj/effect/mob_spawn/ghost_role/human/pirate/proc/generate_pirate_name(spawn_gender)
 	var/beggings = strings(PIRATE_NAMES_FILE, "beginnings")