diff --git a/code/modules/religion/pyre_rites.dm b/code/modules/religion/pyre_rites.dm
index 2c541c4ea57..d974ef756f2 100644
--- a/code/modules/religion/pyre_rites.dm
+++ b/code/modules/religion/pyre_rites.dm
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 /datum/religion_rites/fireproof
 	name = "Unmelting Protection"
 	desc = "Grants fire immunity to any piece of clothing."
-	ritual_length = 15 SECONDS
+	ritual_length = 12 SECONDS
 	ritual_invocations = list("And so to support the holder of the Ever-Burning candle...",
 	"... allow this unworthy apparel to serve you ...",
 	"... make it strong enough to burn a thousand time and more ...")
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 /datum/religion_rites/burning_sacrifice
 	name = "Burning Offering"
 	desc = "Sacrifice a buckled burning corpse for favor, the more burn damage the corpse has the more favor you will receive."
-	ritual_length = 20 SECONDS
+	ritual_length = 15 SECONDS
 	ritual_invocations = list("Burning body ...",
 	"... cleansed by the flame ...",
 	"... we were all created from fire ...",
diff --git a/code/modules/religion/religion_sects.dm b/code/modules/religion/religion_sects.dm
index de7f1069a83..0a2486595b2 100644
--- a/code/modules/religion/religion_sects.dm
+++ b/code/modules/religion/religion_sects.dm
@@ -216,9 +216,6 @@
 		),
 	))
 
-//candle sect bibles don't heal or do anything special apart from the standard holy water blessings
-/datum/religion_sect/pyre/sect_bless(mob/living/target, mob/living/chap)
-	return TRUE
 
 /datum/religion_sect/pyre/on_sacrifice(obj/item/flashlight/flare/candle/offering, mob/living/user)
 	if(!istype(offering))
@@ -227,7 +224,7 @@
 		to_chat(user, span_notice("The candle needs to be lit to be offered!"))
 		return
 	to_chat(user, span_notice("[GLOB.deity] is pleased with your sacrifice."))
-	adjust_favor(20, user) //it's not a lot but hey there's a pacifist favor option at least
+	adjust_favor(50, user) //it's not a lot but hey there's a pacifist favor option at least
 	qdel(offering)
 	return TRUE