diff --git a/common/culture/name_lists/NEOW_rusyn.txt b/common/culture/name_lists/NEOW_rusyn.txt
index 59a87a9bc..22265a899 100644
--- a/common/culture/name_lists/NEOW_rusyn.txt
+++ b/common/culture/name_lists/NEOW_rusyn.txt
@@ -309,8 +309,6 @@
 		Zuzana 
 	}
 	
-	patronym_suffix_male = "dynnpat_suf_ov_i_hat__c_crn_"
-	patronym_suffix_female = "dynnpat_suf_ovna"
 	
 	dynasty_of_location_prefix = "dynnp_of"
 
diff --git a/common/decisions/religious_decisions_NEOW.txt b/common/decisions/religious_decisions_NEOW.txt
index 1105a6fd7..2b46b9f66 100644
--- a/common/decisions/religious_decisions_NEOW.txt
+++ b/common/decisions/religious_decisions_NEOW.txt
@@ -379,6 +379,14 @@ is_shown = {
 
 		restore_patriarch_scripted_effect = yes
 
+		title:k_orthodox = {
+			set_variable = {
+			name = ecumenical_patriarchate_restored
+			value = yes
+			}
+		}
+
+
 		add_prestige = 500
 		add_piety = 1000
 		add_legitimacy = 50
diff --git a/common/scripted_triggers/NEOW_religion_triggers.txt b/common/scripted_triggers/NEOW_religion_triggers.txt
index 49fb54119..5bea27598 100644
--- a/common/scripted_triggers/NEOW_religion_triggers.txt
+++ b/common/scripted_triggers/NEOW_religion_triggers.txt
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ NEOW_is_broadly_muslim_trigger  = {
 NEOW_has_not_restored_ecumenical_patriarchate = { # forgive me i dont know where else to put this
 	title:k_orthodox = {
 		NOT = {
-			title_capital_county = title:c_byzantion
+			has_variable = ecumenical_patriarchate_restored
 		}
 	}
 }
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