diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/dynamic/dynamic_rulesets.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/dynamic/dynamic_rulesets.dm
index 14f8b5370f..0c8ec0a2b8 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/dynamic/dynamic_rulesets.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/dynamic/dynamic_rulesets.dm
@@ -231,11 +231,11 @@
 			candidates.Remove(P)
 			continue
 		if(antag_flag_override)
-			if(!(antag_flag_override in P.client.prefs.be_special) || jobban_isbanned(P.ckey, list(antag_flag_override, ROLE_SYNDICATE)))
+			if(!(antag_flag_override in P.client.prefs.be_special) || jobban_isbanned(P.ckey, antag_flag_override))
 				candidates.Remove(P)
 				continue
 		else
-			if(!(antag_flag in P.client.prefs.be_special) || jobban_isbanned(P.ckey, list(antag_flag, ROLE_SYNDICATE)))
+			if(!(antag_flag in P.client.prefs.be_special) || jobban_isbanned(P.ckey, antag_flag))
 				candidates.Remove(P)
 				continue
 
diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/dynamic/dynamic_rulesets_midround.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/dynamic/dynamic_rulesets_midround.dm
index c6f85a40b3..4e5406e2db 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/dynamic/dynamic_rulesets_midround.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/dynamic/dynamic_rulesets_midround.dm
@@ -43,11 +43,11 @@
 			trimmed_list.Remove(M)
 			continue
 		if(antag_flag_override)
-			if(!(antag_flag_override in M.client.prefs.be_special) || jobban_isbanned(M.ckey, list(antag_flag_override, ROLE_SYNDICATE)))
+			if(!(antag_flag_override in M.client.prefs.be_special) || jobban_isbanned(M.ckey, antag_flag_override))
 				trimmed_list.Remove(M)
 				continue
 		else
-			if(!(antag_flag in M.client.prefs.be_special) || jobban_isbanned(M.ckey, list(antag_flag, ROLE_SYNDICATE)))
+			if(!(antag_flag in M.client.prefs.be_special) || jobban_isbanned(M.ckey, antag_flag))
 				trimmed_list.Remove(M)
 				continue
 		if (M.mind)