diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/_logging.dm b/code/__HELPERS/_logging.dm
index b6f7407e3fc..9b89a666c88 100644
--- a/code/__HELPERS/_logging.dm
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/_logging.dm
@@ -8,10 +8,11 @@
 /proc/notice(msg)
 	world.log << "## NOTICE: [msg]"
 
-//print a testing-mode debug message to world.log
-/proc/testing(msg)
+//print a testing-mode debug message to world.log and world
 #ifdef TESTING
-	world.log << "## TESTING: [msg]"
+#define testing(msg) world.log << "## TESTING: [msg]"; world << "## TESTING: [msg]"
+#else
+#define testing(msg)
 #endif
 
 /proc/log_admin(text)
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm b/code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm
index 10dac928a7b..76d1757fd0f 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm
@@ -710,7 +710,6 @@ var/list/admin_verbs_hideable = list(
 		var/list/candidates
 		var/turf/open/floor/tile
 		var/j,k
-		var/mob/living/carbon/human/mob
 
 		for (var/i = 1 to amount)
 			j = 100
@@ -730,9 +729,8 @@ var/list/admin_verbs_hideable = list(
 						while ((!tile || !istype(tile)) && --k > 0)
 
 						if (tile)
-							mob = new/mob/living/carbon/human/interactive(tile)
-
-							testing("Spawned test mob with name \"[mob.name]\" at [tile.x],[tile.y],[tile.z]")
+							new/mob/living/carbon/human/interactive(tile)
+							testing("Spawned test mob at [tile.x],[tile.y],[tile.z]")
 			while (!area && --j > 0)
 
 /client/proc/toggle_AI_interact()