diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/dynamic/dynamic.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/dynamic/dynamic.dm
index 287655fd567..16b31dc3ff6 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/dynamic/dynamic.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/dynamic/dynamic.dm
@@ -304,11 +304,10 @@ GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(dynamic_forced_threat_level, -1)
 			if ("Midround")
 				if (ruleset.weight)
 					midround_rules += ruleset
-		if(configuration)
-			if(!configuration[ruleset.ruletype])
-				continue
-			if(!configuration[ruleset.ruletype][ruleset.name])
-				continue
+		// Wouldn't it be funny if you wanted to make a multiline if to make it more readable you needed to escape the newlines?
+		if( configuration \
+		 && configuration[ruleset.ruletype] \
+		 && configuration[ruleset.ruletype][ruleset.name])
 			var/rule_conf = configuration[ruleset.ruletype][ruleset.name]
 			for(var/variable in rule_conf)
 				if(!(variable in ruleset.vars))