diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/striketeam_syndicate.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/striketeam_syndicate.dm
index 52f50ded86b..bf41a122a1d 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/striketeam_syndicate.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/striketeam_syndicate.dm
@@ -63,10 +63,10 @@ var/global/sent_syndicate_strike_team = 0
 			if(!commando_ghosts.len)
 				break
 
-			var/mob/thisghost = pick(commando_ghosts)
-			commando_ghosts -= thisghost
+			var/mob/ghost_mob = pick(commando_ghosts)
+			commando_ghosts -= ghost_mob
 
-			if(!thisghost.key || !ghost_mob.client)
+			if(!ghost_mob.key || !ghost_mob.client)
 				continue
 
 			var/mob/living/carbon/human/new_syndicate_commando = create_syndicate_death_commando(L, is_leader)