diff --git a/code/modules/client/client_procs.dm b/code/modules/client/client_procs.dm
index 43c60b17ea1..86e2f56c43a 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/client_procs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/client_procs.dm
@@ -476,8 +476,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(external_rsc_urls)
 		if (CONFIG_GET(flag/panic_bunker) && !holder && !GLOB.deadmins[ckey])
 			log_access("Failed Login: [key] - New account attempting to connect during panic bunker")
 			message_admins("<span class='adminnotice'>Failed Login: [key] - New account attempting to connect during panic bunker</span>")
-			var/static/panic_bunker_message = CONFIG_GET(string/panic_bunker_message)
-			to_chat(src, panic_bunker_message)
+			to_chat(src, CONFIG_GET(string/panic_bunker_message))
 			var/list/connectiontopic_a = params2list(connectiontopic)
 			var/list/panic_addr = CONFIG_GET(string/panic_server_address)
 			if(panic_addr && !connectiontopic_a["redirect"])