diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/deadsay.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/deadsay.dm
index 37af9e8601..500edfe665 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/deadsay.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/deadsay.dm
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
 	if (!msg)
 		return
-	var/nicknames = world.file2list("config/admin_nicknames.txt")
+	var/static/nicknames = world.file2list("config/admin_nicknames.txt")
 
 	var/rendered = "<span class='game deadsay'><span class='prefix'>DEAD:</span> <span class='name'>ADMIN([src.holder.fakekey ? pick(nicknames) : src.key])</span> says, <span class='message'>\"[msg]\"</span></span>"