diff --git a/code/modules/events/ghost_role.dm b/code/modules/events/ghost_role.dm
index 06accdbcae..36047d9338 100644
--- a/code/modules/events/ghost_role.dm
+++ b/code/modules/events/ghost_role.dm
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 			if(control && control.occurrences > 0)	//Don't refund if it hasn't
 				control.occurrences--
 			return
-		var/waittime = 300 * (2^retry)
+		var/waittime = 300 * (2**retry)
 		message_admins("The event will not spawn a [role_name] until certain \
 			conditions are met. Waiting [waittime/10]s and then retrying.")
 		addtimer(CALLBACK(src, .proc/try_spawning, 0, ++retry), waittime)
diff --git a/code/modules/power/lighting.dm b/code/modules/power/lighting.dm
index 1dd0666062..e6cadb8d12 100644
--- a/code/modules/power/lighting.dm
+++ b/code/modules/power/lighting.dm
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@
 			if(rigged)
 				if(status == LIGHT_OK && trigger)
 					explode()
-			else if( prob( min(60, (switchcount^2)*0.01) ) )
+			else if( prob( min(60, (switchcount**2)*0.01) ) )
 				if(trigger)
 					burn_out()
 			else