diff --git a/code/_globalvars/lists/mobs.dm b/code/_globalvars/lists/mobs.dm
index 154879f884..13a67e6694 100644
--- a/code/_globalvars/lists/mobs.dm
+++ b/code/_globalvars/lists/mobs.dm
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(clients)							//all clients
 GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(admins)							//all clients whom are admins
 GLOBAL_PROTECT(admins)
-GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(deadmins)							//all clients who have used the de-admin verb.
-GLOBAL_PROTECT(deadmins)
+GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(deadmins)							//all ckeys who have used the de-admin verb.
+
 GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(directory)							//all ckeys with associated client
 GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(stealthminID)						//reference list with IDs that store ckeys, for stealthmins