diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/dynamic/dynamic_rulesets_midround.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/dynamic/dynamic_rulesets_midround.dm
index 440765718b..064a325ca1 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/dynamic/dynamic_rulesets_midround.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/dynamic/dynamic_rulesets_midround.dm
@@ -29,10 +29,10 @@
 	// So for example you can get the list of all current dead players with var/list/dead_players = candidates[CURRENT_DEAD_PLAYERS]
 	// Make sure to properly typecheck the mobs in those lists, as the dead_players list could contain ghosts, or dead players still in their bodies.
 	// We're still gonna trim the obvious (mobs without clients, jobbanned players, etc)
-	living_players = trim_list(candidates[CURRENT_LIVING_PLAYERS])
-	living_antags = trim_list(candidates[CURRENT_LIVING_ANTAGS])
-	dead_players = trim_list(candidates[CURRENT_DEAD_PLAYERS])
-	list_observers = trim_list(candidates[CURRENT_OBSERVERS])
+    living_players = trim_list(mode.current_players[CURRENT_LIVING_PLAYERS])
+    living_antags = trim_list(mode.current_players[CURRENT_LIVING_ANTAGS])
+    dead_players = trim_list(mode.current_players[CURRENT_DEAD_PLAYERS])
+    list_observers = trim_list(mode.current_players[CURRENT_OBSERVERS])
 
 /datum/dynamic_ruleset/midround/proc/trim_list(list/L = list())
 	var/list/trimmed_list = L.Copy()