diff --git a/code/modules/mob_spawn/ghost_roles/mining_roles.dm b/code/modules/mob_spawn/ghost_roles/mining_roles.dm
index 2be71e1f773..dc4eb5ed3e0 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob_spawn/ghost_roles/mining_roles.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob_spawn/ghost_roles/mining_roles.dm
@@ -237,7 +237,8 @@
 /obj/effect/mob_spawn/ghost_role/human/ash_walker/allow_spawn(mob/user, silent = FALSE)
 	if(!(user.key in team.players_spawned))//one per person unless you get a bonus spawn
 		return TRUE
-	to_chat(user, span_warning("<b>You have exhausted your usefulness to the Necropolis</b>."))
+	if(!silent)
+		to_chat(user, span_warning("You have exhausted your usefulness to the Necropolis."))
 	return FALSE
 
 /obj/effect/mob_spawn/ghost_role/human/ash_walker/special(mob/living/carbon/human/spawned_human)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob_spawn/ghost_roles/space_roles.dm b/code/modules/mob_spawn/ghost_roles/space_roles.dm
index c8183349199..3f81e2c5669 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob_spawn/ghost_roles/space_roles.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob_spawn/ghost_roles/space_roles.dm
@@ -120,7 +120,8 @@
 /obj/effect/mob_spawn/ghost_role/human/syndicate/battlecruiser/allow_spawn(mob/user, silent = FALSE)
 	if(!(user.ckey in antag_team.players_spawned))
 		return TRUE
-	to_chat(user, span_boldwarning("You have already used up your chance to roll as Battlecruiser."))
+	if(!silent)
+		to_chat(user, span_boldwarning("You have already used up your chance to roll as Battlecruiser."))
 	return FALSE
 
 /obj/effect/mob_spawn/ghost_role/human/syndicate/battlecruiser/special(mob/living/spawned_mob, mob/possesser)