diff --git a/src/wolfgame.py b/src/wolfgame.py
index 4b34dcf..4e5df7c 100644
--- a/src/wolfgame.py
+++ b/src/wolfgame.py
@@ -2885,7 +2885,7 @@ def del_player(cli, nick, forced_death = False, devoice = True, end_game = True,
                             cli.msg(botconfig.CHANNEL, tmsg)
                             debuglog(nick, "(mad scientist) KILL FAIL")
 
-            if var.PHASE != "night" or devoice and not var.DEVOICE_DURING_NIGHT:
+            if devoice and (var.PHASE != "night" or not var.DEVOICE_DURING_NIGHT):
                 cmode.append(("-v", nick))
             if var.PHASE == "join":
                 if nick in var.GAMEMODE_VOTES: