diff --git a/af/viridian_rise.af b/af/viridian_rise.af
index f7dce1b..812c03c 100644
--- a/af/viridian_rise.af
+++ b/af/viridian_rise.af
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
 STATE: {Default}
 	IF: Always
 		DO: DoAll
-				DoExpr {touchvar[deathCount]}
-				DoExpr {touchvar[deathClock]}
+				DoExpr {clearvar[deathCount]}
+				DoExpr {clearvar[deathClock]}
 				DoExpr {clearvar[vrRunbackNavLoaded]}
 	IF:	All
 			Expr {getvar[isLeader]}
diff --git a/met/viridian_rise.met b/met/viridian_rise.met
index e926b1e..43a7c8f 100644
--- a/met/viridian_rise.met
+++ b/met/viridian_rise.met
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ n
 s
 e
 s
-touchvar[deathCount]
+clearvar[deathCount]
 i
 7
 TABLE
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ n
 s
 e
 s
-touchvar[deathClock]
+clearvar[deathClock]
 i
 7
 TABLE