diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/pray.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/pray.dm
index 7190bb3f945..ba2ccc76d6d 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/pray.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/pray.dm
@@ -20,13 +20,13 @@
 	var/image/cross = image('icons/obj/storage.dmi',"bible")
 	var/font_color = "purple"
 	var/prayer_type = "PRAYER"
-	var/deity = "Space Jesus" // y'all need space jesus by default
-	if (ticker && ticker.Bible_deity_name)
-		deity = ticker.Bible_deity_name
+	var/deity
 	if(usr.job == "Chaplain")
 		cross = image('icons/obj/storage.dmi',"kingyellow")
 		font_color = "blue"
 		prayer_type = "CHAPLAIN PRAYER"
+		if (ticker && ticker.Bible_deity_name)
+			deity = ticker.Bible_deity_name
 	else if(iscultist(usr))
 		cross = image('icons/obj/storage.dmi',"tome")
 		font_color = "red"
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 		deity = "Nar-Sie"
 
 	msg = "<span class='adminnotice'>\icon[cross] \
-		<b><font color=[font_color]>[prayer_type] (to [deity]): </font>\
+		<b><font color=[font_color]>[prayer_type][deity ? " (to [deity])" : ""]: </font>\
 		[ADMIN_FULLMONTY(src)] [ADMIN_SC(src)]:</b> \
 		[msg]</span>"