diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/dynamic/dynamic_rulesets.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/dynamic/dynamic_rulesets.dm
index 6d692016747..72279d4ffb8 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/dynamic/dynamic_rulesets.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/dynamic/dynamic_rulesets.dm
@@ -222,7 +222,8 @@
 		if(length(exclusive_roles))
 			var/exclusive_candidate = FALSE
 			for(var/role in exclusive_roles)
-				if((role in candidate_client.prefs.job_preferences) && !is_banned_from(candidate_player.ckey, role) && !job_is_xp_locked(candidate_player.ckey, role))
+				var/datum/job/job = SSjob.GetJob(role)
+				if((role in candidate_client.prefs.job_preferences) && !is_banned_from(candidate_player.ckey, role) && !job.required_playtime_remaining(candidate_client))
 					exclusive_candidate = TRUE
 					break