diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/ticker.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/ticker.dm
index 855059c2188..f42ea2e99c5 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/ticker.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/ticker.dm
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ var/datum/subsystem/ticker/ticker
 			SSjob.ResetOccupations()
 			return 0
 	else
-		world << "<span class='notice'>DEBUG: Bypassing prestart checks..."
+		message_admins("<span class='notice'>DEBUG: Bypassing prestart checks...")
 
 	if(hide_mode)
 		var/list/modes = new
diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/game_mode.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/game_mode.dm
index 678c6a66d8f..ecfeb028e01 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/game_mode.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/game_mode.dm
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
 			return 0
 		return 1
 	else
-		world << "<span class='notice'>DEBUG: GAME STARTING WITHOUT PLAYER NUMBER CHECKS, THIS WILL PROBABLY BREAK SHIT."
+		message_admins("<span class='notice'>DEBUG: GAME STARTING WITHOUT PLAYER NUMBER CHECKS, THIS WILL PROBABLY BREAK SHIT.")
 		return 1