diff --git a/Content.Client/Players/PlayTimeTracking/JobRequirementsManager.cs b/Content.Client/Players/PlayTimeTracking/JobRequirementsManager.cs
index 7688a3b3aaa..ee581186f35 100644
--- a/Content.Client/Players/PlayTimeTracking/JobRequirementsManager.cs
+++ b/Content.Client/Players/PlayTimeTracking/JobRequirementsManager.cs
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ public bool IsAllowed(JobPrototype job, [NotNullWhen(false)] out FormattedMessag
         return CheckRoleTime(job.Requirements, out reason);
     }
 
-    public bool CheckRoleTime(HashSet<JobRequirement>? requirements, [NotNullWhen(false)] out FormattedMessage? reason, string? localePrefix = null)
+    public bool CheckRoleTime(HashSet<JobRequirement>? requirements, [NotNullWhen(false)] out FormattedMessage? reason, string? localePrefix = "role-timer-")
     {
         reason = null;
 
diff --git a/Content.Shared/Roles/JobRequirements.cs b/Content.Shared/Roles/JobRequirements.cs
index 1a349867df8..66947c79c35 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Roles/JobRequirements.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Roles/JobRequirements.cs
@@ -133,8 +133,8 @@ public static bool TryRequirementMet(
                         if (deptDiff <= 0)
                             return true;
 
-                        reason = FormattedMessage.FromMarkupPermissive(Loc.GetString(
-                            "role-timer-department-insufficient",
+                        reason = FormattedMessage.FromMarkup(Loc.GetString(
+                            $"{localePrefix}department-insufficient",
                             ("time", Math.Ceiling(deptDiff)),
                             ("department", Loc.GetString(deptRequirement.Department)),
                             ("departmentColor", department.Color.ToHex())));
@@ -144,8 +144,8 @@ public static bool TryRequirementMet(
                     {
                         if (deptDiff <= 0)
                         {
-                            reason = FormattedMessage.FromMarkupPermissive(Loc.GetString(
-                                "role-timer-department-too-high",
+                            reason = FormattedMessage.FromMarkup(Loc.GetString(
+                                $"{localePrefix}department-too-high",
                                 ("time", -deptDiff),
                                 ("department", Loc.GetString(deptRequirement.Department)),
                                 ("departmentColor", department.Color.ToHex())));
@@ -164,18 +164,16 @@ public static bool TryRequirementMet(
                         if (overallDiff <= 0 || overallTime >= overallRequirement.Time)
                             return true;
 
-                        reason = FormattedMessage.FromMarkupPermissive(Loc.GetString(
-                            "role-timer-overall-insufficient",
-                            ("time", Math.Ceiling(overallDiff))));
+                        reason = FormattedMessage.FromMarkup(Loc.GetString(
+                            $"{localePrefix}overall-insufficient",
+                              ("time", Math.Ceiling(overallDiff))));
                         return false;
                     }
                     else
                     {
                         if (overallDiff <= 0 || overallTime >= overallRequirement.Time)
                         {
-                            reason = FormattedMessage.FromMarkupPermissive(Loc.GetString(
-                                "role-timer-overall-too-high",
-                                ("time", -overallDiff)));
+                            reason = FormattedMessage.FromMarkup(Loc.GetString($"{localePrefix}overall-too-high", ("time", -overallDiff)));
                             return false;
                         }
 
@@ -202,8 +200,8 @@ public static bool TryRequirementMet(
                         if (roleDiff <= 0)
                             return true;
 
-                        reason = FormattedMessage.FromMarkupPermissive(Loc.GetString(
-                            "role-timer-role-insufficient",
+                        reason = FormattedMessage.FromMarkup(Loc.GetString(
+                            $"{localePrefix}role-insufficient",
                             ("time", Math.Ceiling(roleDiff)),
                             ("job", Loc.GetString(proto)),
                             ("departmentColor", departmentColor.ToHex())));
@@ -213,8 +211,8 @@ public static bool TryRequirementMet(
                     {
                         if (roleDiff <= 0)
                         {
-                            reason = FormattedMessage.FromMarkupPermissive(Loc.GetString(
-                                "role-timer-role-too-high",
+                            reason = FormattedMessage.FromMarkup(Loc.GetString(
+                                $"{localePrefix}role-too-high",
                                 ("time", -roleDiff),
                                 ("job", Loc.GetString(proto)),
                                 ("departmentColor", departmentColor.ToHex())));