diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/candle.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/candle.dm
index dd00c02151..9bbdd1380d 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/candle.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/candle.dm
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 
 /obj/item/weapon/flame/candle/New()
 	wax = rand(800, 1000) // Enough for 27-33 minutes. 30 minutes on average.
-	starting_wax = wax
 	..()
 
 /obj/item/weapon/flame/candle/update_icon()
diff --git a/code/modules/paperwork/paper.dm b/code/modules/paperwork/paper.dm
index 758ff353bc..31cb465923 100644
--- a/code/modules/paperwork/paper.dm
+++ b/code/modules/paperwork/paper.dm
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@
 			usr << "<span class='info'>There isn't enough space left on \the [src] to write anything.</span>"
 			return
 
-		var/t =  strip_html_simple(input("Enter what you want to write:", "Write", null, null) as message)
+		var/t =  strip_html_properly(input("Enter what you want to write:", "Write", null, null) as message)
 
 		if(!t)
 			return