diff --git a/code/modules/unit_tests/mob_spawn.dm b/code/modules/unit_tests/mob_spawn.dm
index 609d036aa51..da992c84232 100644
--- a/code/modules/unit_tests/mob_spawn.dm
+++ b/code/modules/unit_tests/mob_spawn.dm
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 	)
 
 	//vars that must not be set if the mob type isn't human
-	var/static/list/human_only_vars = list(
+	var/list/human_only_vars = list(
 		NAMEOF(ghost_role, facial_haircolor),
 		NAMEOF(ghost_role, facial_hairstyle),
 		NAMEOF(ghost_role, haircolor),
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 	)
 
 	//vars that must be set on all ghost roles.
-	var/static/list/required_vars = list(
+	var/list/required_vars = list(
 		//mob_type is not included because the errors on it are loud and some types choose their mob_type on selection
 		NAMEOF(ghost_role, prompt_name) = "Your ghost role has broken tgui without it.",
 		//these must be set even if show_flavor is false because the spawn menu still uses them and we simply must have higher quality roles