diff --git a/src/doomstat.h b/src/doomstat.h
index 9a8efea18..e585a5db3 100644
--- a/src/doomstat.h
+++ b/src/doomstat.h
@@ -884,7 +884,7 @@ extern boolean thwompsactive;
 extern UINT8 lastLowestLap;
 extern SINT8 spbplace;
 extern boolean rainbowstartavailable;
-extern tic_t linecrossed;
+extern tic_t attacktimingstarted;
 extern boolean inDuel;
 extern UINT8 overtimecheckpoints;
 
diff --git a/src/g_demo.cpp b/src/g_demo.cpp
index 89c35fc0e..7a3d91004 100644
--- a/src/g_demo.cpp
+++ b/src/g_demo.cpp
@@ -1250,12 +1250,11 @@ void G_GhostTicker(void)
 {
 	demoghost *g,*p;
 
-	tic_t fastforward = 0;
-
 	for (g = ghosts, p = NULL; g; g = g->next)
 	{
 		UINT16 ziptic;
 		UINT8 xziptic;
+		tic_t fastforward = 0;
 
 		if (g->done)
 		{
@@ -1599,7 +1598,7 @@ skippedghosttic:
 			I_Error("Ghost is not a record attack ghost GHOSTEND"); //@TODO lmao don't blow up like this
 
 		// If the timer started, skip ahead until the ghost starts too.
-		if (!fastforward && linecrossed && g->attackstart != INT32_MAX && leveltime < g->attackstart && G_TimeAttackStart())
+		if (!fastforward && attacktimingstarted && g->attackstart != INT32_MAX && leveltime < g->attackstart && G_TimeAttackStart())
 		{
 			fastforward = g->attackstart - leveltime;
 			g->attackstart = INT32_MAX;
diff --git a/src/g_game.c b/src/g_game.c
index e59199a08..ef2cb3218 100644
--- a/src/g_game.c
+++ b/src/g_game.c
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ boolean thwompsactive; // Thwomps activate on lap 2
 UINT8 lastLowestLap; // Last lowest lap, for activating race lap executors
 SINT8 spbplace; // SPB exists, give the person behind better items
 boolean rainbowstartavailable; // Boolean, keeps track of if the rainbow start was gotten
-tic_t linecrossed; // For Time Attack
+tic_t attacktimingstarted; // For Time Attack
 boolean inDuel; // Boolean, keeps track of if it is a 1v1
 UINT8 overtimecheckpoints; // Duel overtime speedups!
 
@@ -5130,7 +5130,7 @@ void G_EndGame(void)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if (gametype == GT_TUTORIAL && M_GameAboutToStart() && restoreMenu == NULL) 
+	if (gametype == GT_TUTORIAL && M_GameAboutToStart() && restoreMenu == NULL)
 	{
 		 // Playground Hack
 		F_StartIntro();
diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index dc8eec7f7..bbabb5051 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ void K_TimerReset(void)
 	memset(&g_musicfade, 0, sizeof g_musicfade);
 	numbulbs = 1;
 	inDuel = rainbowstartavailable = false;
-	linecrossed = 0;
+	attacktimingstarted = 0;
 	overtimecheckpoints = 0;
 	timelimitintics = extratimeintics = secretextratime = 0;
 	g_pointlimit = 0;
@@ -9631,9 +9631,9 @@ void K_KartPlayerThink(player_t *player, ticcmd_t *cmd)
 		K_DropItems(player);
 	}
 
-	if (G_TimeAttackStart() && !linecrossed && player->speed && leveltime > introtime)
+	if (G_TimeAttackStart() && !attacktimingstarted && player->speed && leveltime > introtime)
 	{
-		linecrossed = leveltime;
+		attacktimingstarted = leveltime;
 		/*
 		if (starttime > leveltime) // Overlong starts shouldn't reset time on cross
 		{