diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/cult/cult_mode.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/cult/cult_mode.dm
index fe6bb470558..3e5c5145c37 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/cult/cult_mode.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/cult/cult_mode.dm
@@ -44,10 +44,10 @@
 	..()
 
 /datum/game_mode/cult/declare_completion()
-	if(cult_team.sacrifices_required == NARSIE_HAS_RISEN)
+	if(cult_team.cult_status == NARSIE_HAS_RISEN)
 		SSticker.mode_result = "cult win - cult win"
 		to_chat(world, "<span class='danger'> <FONT size = 3>The cult wins! It has succeeded in summoning [GET_CULT_DATA(entity_name, "their god")]!</FONT></span>")
-	else if(cult_team.sacrifices_required == NARSIE_HAS_FALLEN)
+	else if(cult_team.cult_status == NARSIE_HAS_FALLEN)
 		SSticker.mode_result = "cult draw - narsie died, nobody wins"
 		to_chat(world, "<span class='danger'> <FONT size = 3>Nobody wins! [GET_CULT_DATA(entity_name, "the cult god")] was summoned, but banished!</FONT></span>")
 	else