diff --git a/code/modules/mob/freelook/update_triggers.dm b/code/modules/mob/freelook/update_triggers.dm
index 4527f80879..405e4bdd9e 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/freelook/update_triggers.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/freelook/update_triggers.dm
@@ -14,8 +14,7 @@
 	return -1
 
 /turf/simulated/Destroy()
-	if(ticker)
-		updateVisibility(src)
+	updateVisibility(src)
 	..()
 
 /turf/simulated/New()
@@ -26,19 +25,16 @@
 // STRUCTURES
 
 /obj/structure/Destroy()
-	if(ticker)
-		updateVisibility(src)
+	updateVisibility(src)
 	..()
 
 /obj/structure/New()
-	..()
 	updateVisibility(src)
 
 // EFFECTS
 
 /obj/effect/Destroy()
-	if(ticker)
-		updateVisibility(src)
+	updateVisibility(src)
 	return ..()
 
 /obj/effect/New()
diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/projectile.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/projectile.dm
index 79f4d8f0bb..13b38d66a1 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/projectile.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/projectile.dm
@@ -303,7 +303,6 @@
 			if(loc == get_turf(original))
 				if(!(original in permutated))
 					if(Bump(original))
-						qdel(src)
 						return
 
 		if(first_step)
diff --git a/code/modules/spells/spell_code.dm b/code/modules/spells/spell_code.dm
index 2015fde1e0..1e8274757e 100644
--- a/code/modules/spells/spell_code.dm
+++ b/code/modules/spells/spell_code.dm
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 var/list/spells = typesof(/spell) //needed for the badmin verb for now
 
 /spell
-	var/name = "Spell"
-	var/desc = "A spell"
-	parent_type = /datum
+	var/name = "Spell"
+	var/desc = "A spell"
+	parent_type = /datum
 	var/panel = "Spells"//What panel the proc holder needs to go on.
 
 	var/school = "evocation" //not relevant at now, but may be important later if there are changes to how spells work. the ones I used for now will probably be changed... maybe spell presets? lacking flexibility but with some other benefit?
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ var/list/spells = typesof(/spell) //needed for the badmin verb for now
 	var/range = 7					//the range of the spell; outer radius for aoe spells
 	var/message = ""				//whatever it says to the guy affected by it
 	var/selection_type = "view"		//can be "range" or "view"
-	var/atom/movable/holder			//where the spell is. Normally the user, can be an item
+	var/atom/movable/holder			//where the spell is. Normally the user, can be an item
 	var/duration = 0 //how long the spell lasts
 
 	var/list/spell_levels = list(Sp_SPEED = 0, Sp_POWER = 0) //the current spell levels - total spell levels can be obtained by just adding the two values
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ var/list/spells = typesof(/spell) //needed for the badmin verb for now
 	var/hud_state = "" //name of the icon used in generating the spell hud object
 	var/override_base = ""
 
-	var/obj/screen/connected_button
-
+	var/obj/screen/connected_button
+
 ///////////////////////
 ///SETUP AND PROCESS///
 ///////////////////////
@@ -178,18 +178,19 @@ var/list/spells = typesof(/spell) //needed for the badmin verb for now
 
 /spell/proc/cast_check(skipcharge = 0,mob/user = usr) //checks if the spell can be cast based on its settings; skipcharge is used when an additional cast_check is called inside the spell
 
-	if(!(src in user.spell_list) && holder == user)
+	if(!(src in user.spell_list) && holder == user)
+		error("[user] utilized the spell '[src]' without having it.")
 		user << "<span class='warning'>You shouldn't have this spell! Something's wrong.</span>"
 		return 0
 
 	if(silenced > 0)
 		return
 
-	var/turf/user_turf = get_turf(user)
-	if(!user_turf)
-		user << "<span class='warning'>You cannot cast spells in null space!</span>"
-
-	if(spell_flags & Z2NOCAST && (user_turf.z in config.admin_levels)) //Certain spells are not allowed on the centcomm zlevel
+	var/turf/user_turf = get_turf(user)
+	if(!user_turf)
+		user << "<span class='warning'>You cannot cast spells in null space!</span>"
+
+	if(spell_flags & Z2NOCAST && (user_turf.z in config.admin_levels)) //Certain spells are not allowed on the centcomm zlevel
 		return 0
 
 	if(spell_flags & CONSTRUCT_CHECK)
@@ -197,7 +198,7 @@ var/list/spells = typesof(/spell) //needed for the badmin verb for now
 			if(findNullRod(T))
 				return 0
 
-	if(istype(user, /mob/living/simple_animal) && holder == user)
+	if(istype(user, /mob/living/simple_animal) && holder == user)
 		var/mob/living/simple_animal/SA = user
 		if(SA.purge)
 			SA << "<span class='warning'>The nullrod's power interferes with your own!</span>"
@@ -206,7 +207,7 @@ var/list/spells = typesof(/spell) //needed for the badmin verb for now
 	if(!src.check_charge(skipcharge, user)) //sees if we can cast based on charges alone
 		return 0
 
-	if(!(spell_flags & GHOSTCAST) && holder == user)
+	if(!(spell_flags & GHOSTCAST) && holder == user)
 		if(user.stat && !(spell_flags & STATALLOWED))
 			usr << "Not when you're incapacitated."
 			return 0
@@ -217,7 +218,7 @@ var/list/spells = typesof(/spell) //needed for the badmin verb for now
 				return 0
 
 	var/spell/noclothes/spell = locate() in user.spell_list
-	if((spell_flags & NEEDSCLOTHES) && !(spell && istype(spell)) && holder == user)//clothes check
+	if((spell_flags & NEEDSCLOTHES) && !(spell && istype(spell)) && holder == user)//clothes check
 		if(!user.wearing_wiz_garb())
 			return 0