diff --git a/code/datums/gamemode/dynamic/dynamic.dm b/code/datums/gamemode/dynamic/dynamic.dm
index 64ae6b195fa..354794055a4 100644
--- a/code/datums/gamemode/dynamic/dynamic.dm
+++ b/code/datums/gamemode/dynamic/dynamic.dm
@@ -211,7 +211,6 @@ var/list/threat_by_job = list(
 			message_admins("Delayed ruleset, with a delay of [starting_rule:delay/10] seconds.")
 			return pick_delay(starting_rule)
 
-		threat = max(0,threat-starting_rule.cost)
 		spend_threat(starting_rule.cost)
 		threat_log += "[worldtime2text()]: [starting_rule.name] spent [starting_rule.cost]"
 		if (starting_rule.execute())//this should never fail since ready() returned 1
@@ -465,4 +464,4 @@ var/list/threat_by_job = list(
 
 //Expend threat, but do not fall below 0.
 /datum/gamemode/dynamic/proc/spend_threat(var/cost)
-	threat = max(threat-cost,0)
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+	threat = max(threat-cost,0)