diff --git a/code/datums/gamemodes/nuclear_war.dm b/code/datums/gamemodes/nuclear_war.dm
index 5774ace5da086..ecda7bd79e8f4 100644
--- a/code/datums/gamemodes/nuclear_war.dm
+++ b/code/datums/gamemodes/nuclear_war.dm
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 		/datum/job/terragov/engineering/tech = 2,
 		/datum/job/terragov/requisitions/officer = 1,
 		/datum/job/terragov/medical/professor = 1,
-		/datum/job/terragov/medical/medicalofficer = 6,
+		/datum/job/terragov/medical/medicalofficer = 4,
 		/datum/job/terragov/medical/researcher = 2,
 		/datum/job/terragov/civilian/liaison = 1,
 		/datum/job/terragov/silicon/synthetic = 1,
diff --git a/code/datums/jobs/job/shipside.dm b/code/datums/jobs/job/shipside.dm
index 8b1e0e34e6f95..49f1d1366c4ce 100644
--- a/code/datums/jobs/job/shipside.dm
+++ b/code/datums/jobs/job/shipside.dm
@@ -724,7 +724,7 @@ Make sure that the doctors and nurses are doing their jobs and keeping the marin
 	title = MEDICAL_DOCTOR
 	comm_title = "MD"
 	paygrade = "RES"
-	total_positions = 6
+	total_positions = 4
 	supervisors = "the chief medical officer"
 	access = list(ACCESS_MARINE_MEDBAY, ACCESS_MARINE_CHEMISTRY)
 	minimal_access = list(ACCESS_MARINE_MEDBAY, ACCESS_MARINE_CHEMISTRY, ACCESS_MARINE_CARGO, ACCESS_MARINE_DROPSHIP)