diff --git a/code/modules/antagonists/cult/runes.dm b/code/modules/antagonists/cult/runes.dm
index 3bdcefc328..29b4e4539c 100644
--- a/code/modules/antagonists/cult/runes.dm
+++ b/code/modules/antagonists/cult/runes.dm
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ Runes can either be invoked by one's self or with many different cultists. Each
 		if(do_after(user, 15, target = src))
 			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You carefully erase the [lowertext(cultist_name)] rune.</span>")
 			qdel(src)
-	else if(istype(I, /obj/item/storage/book/bible))
+	else if(istype(I, /obj/item/storage/book/bible) || istype(I, /obj/item/nullrod))
 		user.say("BEGONE FOUL MAGICKS!!", forced = "bible")
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='danger'>You disrupt the magic of [src] with [I].</span>")
 		qdel(src)