diff --git a/Content.Server/GameTicking/Commands/DelayStartCommand.cs b/Content.Server/GameTicking/Commands/DelayStartCommand.cs
index dd3ee86fba..d82d2f0f12 100644
--- a/Content.Server/GameTicking/Commands/DelayStartCommand.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/GameTicking/Commands/DelayStartCommand.cs
@@ -1,45 +1,46 @@
-using Content.Server.Administration;
+using Content.Server.Administration;
 using Content.Shared.Administration;
 using Robust.Shared.Console;
 
 namespace Content.Server.GameTicking.Commands;
 
 [AdminCommand(AdminFlags.Round)]
-public sealed partial class DelayStartCommand : LocalizedEntityCommands
+sealed class DelayStartCommand : LocalizedEntityCommands
 {
-    [Dependency] private GameTicker _gameTicker = default!;
-
     public override string Command => "delaystart";
 
     public override void Execute(IConsoleShell shell, string argStr, string[] args)
     {
-        if (_gameTicker.RunLevel != GameRunLevel.PreRoundLobby)
+        var ticker = EntityManager.System<GameTicker>();
+        if (ticker.RunLevel != GameRunLevel.PreRoundLobby)
         {
-            shell.WriteLine(Loc.GetString("shell-can-only-run-from-pre-round-lobby"));
+            shell.WriteLine(Loc.GetString("delaystart-preround-only"));
             return;
         }
 
-        switch (args.Length)
+        if (args.Length == 0)
         {
-            case 0:
-                var paused = _gameTicker.TogglePause();
-                shell.WriteLine(Loc.GetString(paused ? "cmd-delaystart-paused" : "cmd-delaystart-unpaused"));
-                return;
-            case 1:
-                break;
-            default:
-                shell.WriteError(Loc.GetString("shell-wrong-arguments-number"));
-                return;
+            var paused = ticker.TogglePause();
+            shell.WriteLine(paused ? Loc.GetString("delaystart-paused") : Loc.GetString("delaystart-resumed"));
+            return;
         }
 
-        if (!uint.TryParse(args[0], out var seconds) || seconds == 0)
+        if (args.Length != 1)
         {
-            shell.WriteLine(Loc.GetString("cmd-delaystart-invalid-seconds", ("value", args[0])));
+            shell.WriteLine(Loc.GetString("shell-need-between-arguments", ("lower", 0), ("upper", 1)));
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (!int.TryParse(args[0], out var seconds) || seconds == 0)
+        {
+            shell.WriteLine(Loc.GetString("delaystart-invalid-seconds", ("seconds", args[0])));
             return;
         }
 
         var time = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(seconds);
-        if (!_gameTicker.DelayStart(time))
-            shell.WriteLine(Loc.GetString("cmd-delaystart-too-late"));
+        if (!ticker.DelayStart(time))
+        {
+            shell.WriteLine(Loc.GetString("shell-unknown-error"));
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/Resources/Locale/en-US/commands/delaystart-command.ftl b/Resources/Locale/en-US/commands/delaystart-command.ftl
index e5189a7822..77560508b3 100644
--- a/Resources/Locale/en-US/commands/delaystart-command.ftl
+++ b/Resources/Locale/en-US/commands/delaystart-command.ftl
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-cmd-delaystart-desc = Delays the round start.
+cmd-delaystart-desc = Adjusts the roundstart timer (accepts positive and negative integers). Pauses/Resumes the countdown if no argument is provided.
 cmd-delaystart-help = Usage: delaystart [seconds]
-                      If no arguments are passed, the round will be paused or resumed accordingly.
-cmd-delaystart-invalid-seconds = {$value} isn't a valid amount of seconds.
-cmd-delaystart-paused = Paused the countdown.
-cmd-delaystart-unpaused = Resumed the countdown.
-cmd-delaystart-too-late = Round start could not be delayed in time!
+
+delaystart-preround-only = This can only be executed while the game is in the pre-round lobby.
+delaystart-paused = Paused the countdown.
+delaystart-resumed = Resumed the countdown.
+delaystart-invalid-seconds = {$seconds} isn't a valid amount of seconds.
diff --git a/Resources/Locale/en-US/shell.ftl b/Resources/Locale/en-US/shell.ftl
index 36bebeae35..99ef9ca2cc 100644
--- a/Resources/Locale/en-US/shell.ftl
+++ b/Resources/Locale/en-US/shell.ftl
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ shell-only-players-can-run-this-command = Only players can run this command.
 shell-must-be-attached-to-entity = You must be attached to an entity to run this command.
 shell-must-have-body = You must have a body to run this command.
 
+shell-unknown-error = An unknown error has occured.
+
 ## Arguments
 
 shell-need-exactly-one-argument = Need exactly one argument.