diff --git a/src/uncategorized/persBusiness.tw b/src/uncategorized/persBusiness.tw
index 49881501665f5a84e016393fabb53e9074bc3d6a..bd6d476aad6b3b3efdf2aaa017f744db761ce2a9 100644
--- a/src/uncategorized/persBusiness.tw
+++ b/src/uncategorized/persBusiness.tw
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@
 		<<elseif $proclamationCurrency == "reputation">>
 			<<set $rep = Math.clamp($rep - 4000,0,20000)>>
 		<<else>>
-			<<set $cash = Math.clamp($cash - 8000,0,20000)>>
+			<<set $cash -= 8000>>
 		<</if>>
 	<<elseif $proclamationType == "crime">>
 		force the arrest of many suspected citizens. Their personal power allowed them to avoid justice for a long time, but this day is their end. @@.green;Your crime greatly decreased@@.
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@
 		<<elseif $proclamationCurrency == "reputation">>
 			<<set $rep = Math.clamp($rep - 4000,0,20000)>>
 		<<else>>
-			<<set $cash = Math.clamp($cash - 8000,0,20000)>>
+			<<set $cash -= 8000>>
 		<</if>>
 	<</if>>
 	<<set $proclamationsCooldown = 4, $personalAttention = "business">>