diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/dynamic/dynamic_rulesets_midround.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/dynamic/dynamic_rulesets_midround.dm
index 399fa28b61f..4619411b62a 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/dynamic/dynamic_rulesets_midround.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/dynamic/dynamic_rulesets_midround.dm
@@ -238,18 +238,19 @@
 
 /datum/dynamic_ruleset/midround/from_living/autotraitor/trim_candidates()
 	..()
-	for(var/mob/living/player in living_players)
+	candidates = living_players
+	for(var/mob/living/player in candidates)
 		if(issilicon(player)) // Your assigned role doesn't change when you are turned into a silicon.
-			living_players -= player
+			candidates -= player
 		else if(is_centcom_level(player.z))
-			living_players -= player // We don't autotator people in CentCom
+			candidates -= player // We don't autotator people in CentCom
 		else if(player.mind && (player.mind.special_role || player.mind.antag_datums?.len > 0))
-			living_players -= player // We don't autotator people with roles already
+			candidates -= player // We don't autotator people with roles already
 
 /datum/dynamic_ruleset/midround/from_living/autotraitor/execute()
-	var/mob/M = pick(living_players)
+	var/mob/M = pick(candidates)
 	assigned += M
-	living_players -= M
+	candidates -= M
 	var/datum/antagonist/traitor/newTraitor = new
 	M.mind.add_antag_datum(newTraitor)
 	message_admins("[ADMIN_LOOKUPFLW(M)] was selected by the [name] ruleset and has been made into a midround traitor.")