diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/cult/ritual.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/cult/ritual.dm
index 49f5dde07e3..e3f386edfdb 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/cult/ritual.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/cult/ritual.dm
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ var/engwords = list("travel", "blood", "join", "hell", "destroy", "technology",
 	anchored = 1
 	icon = 'icons/obj/rune.dmi'
 	icon_state = "1"
-	var/visibility = 0
 	unacidable = 1
 	layer = TURF_LAYER
 
@@ -146,8 +145,6 @@ var/engwords = list("travel", "blood", "join", "hell", "destroy", "technology",
 				return
 		if(!word1 || !word2 || !word3 || prob(user.getBrainLoss()))
 			return fizzle()
-//		if(!src.visibility)
-//			src.visibility=1
 		if(word1 == wordtravel && word2 == wordself)
 			return teleport(src.word3)
 		if(word1 == wordsee && word2 == wordblood && word3 == wordhell)
diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/cult/runes.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/cult/runes.dm
index f6a2df4af10..1c53e6a5273 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/cult/runes.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/cult/runes.dm
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ var/list/sacrificed = list()
 			var/S=0
 			for(var/obj/effect/rune/R in orange(rad,src))
 				if(R!=src)
-					R:visibility=0
+					R.invisibility=101
 				S=1
 			if(S)
 				if(istype(src,/obj/effect/rune))
@@ -699,7 +699,7 @@ var/list/sacrificed = list()
 			if(go)
 				for(var/obj/effect/rune/R in orange(rad,src))
 					if(R!=src)
-						R:visibility=15
+						R.invisibility=0
 					S=1
 			if(S)
 				if(istype(W,/obj/item/weapon/nullrod))