diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/cards_ids.dm b/code/game/objects/items/cards_ids.dm
index 717e089db0..b6ce8b11ca 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/cards_ids.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/cards_ids.dm
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
 	/// actual job
 	var/rank = null
 	/// Marine's paygrade
-	var/paygrade = "ME1"
+	var/paygrade = "C"
 	/// For medics and engineers to 'claim' a locker
 	var/claimedgear = 1