diff --git a/addons/lifecycle/XEH_preInit.sqf b/addons/lifecycle/XEH_preInit.sqf
index 2dff640..9479467 100644
--- a/addons/lifecycle/XEH_preInit.sqf
+++ b/addons/lifecycle/XEH_preInit.sqf
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ GVAR(excludedParentClasses) = [
 	"Land_i_Barracks_V1_F" // yes, is parent for others!
 ];
 
-GVAR(shouldWarnSpawnPass) = true;
+GVAR(shouldWarnSpawnAbstain) = true;
 GVAR(shouldWarnDespawnAbstain) = true;
 
 [] call FUNC(initConfig);
diff --git a/addons/lifecycle/functions/fnc_localSpawnPass.sqf b/addons/lifecycle/functions/fnc_localSpawnPass.sqf
index 57a6523..35c6c7a 100644
--- a/addons/lifecycle/functions/fnc_localSpawnPass.sqf
+++ b/addons/lifecycle/functions/fnc_localSpawnPass.sqf
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 #include "..\script_component.hpp"
 
-if ((ALL_HUMAN_PLAYERS isEqualTo []) && (GVAR(spawnOnlyWithPlayers)) && (GVAR(shouldWarnSpawnPass))) exitWith {
+if ((ALL_HUMAN_PLAYERS isEqualTo []) && (GVAR(spawnOnlyWithPlayers)) && (GVAR(shouldWarnSpawnAbstain))) exitWith {
     INFO("no human players connected, will abstain from spawning civilians");
-    GVAR(shouldWarnSpawnPass) = false;
+    GVAR(shouldWarnSpawnAbstain) = false;
 };
 
-GVAR(shouldWarnSpawnPass) = true;
+GVAR(shouldWarnSpawnAbstain) = true;
 
 private _minCivUpdateTime = GVAR(minCivUpdateTime);
 private _minFps = GVAR(minCivOwnerFps);