diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/fixerskills/fishing/_fishing.dm b/code/game/objects/items/fixerskills/fishing/_fishing.dm
index ffadbd829dca..89043d89193f 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/fixerskills/fishing/_fishing.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/fixerskills/fishing/_fishing.dm
@@ -10,20 +10,20 @@
 		return FALSE
 
 	var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = owner
-	var/spend_devotion = devotion_cost
+	var/required_devotion = devotion_cost
 
 	if(H.god_aligned == FISHGOD_SATURN)
-		spend_devotion-=1	//Get one less cost on these spells
+		required_devotion -= 1	//Get one less cost on these spells
 
-	if(H.devotion <spend_devotion)
-		to_chat(H,span_warning("You do not have enough devotion for this spell!"))
+	if(H.devotion < required_devotion)
+		to_chat(H, span_warning("You do not have enough devotion for this spell!"))
 		return FALSE
 
-	if (owner.stat == DEAD)
+	if(owner.stat == DEAD)
 		return FALSE
 
-	H.devotion-=spend_devotion
-	to_chat(H,span_notice("You expend [spend_devotion] devotion. Remaining Devotion: [H.devotion]."))
+	H.devotion -= required_devotion
+	to_chat(H, span_notice("You expend [required_devotion] devotion. Remaining Devotion: [H.devotion]."))
 	StartCooldown()
 	FishEffect(H)