diff --git a/code/game/machinery/jukebox.dm b/code/game/machinery/jukebox.dm
index 4301d344950..2a6755015b2 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/jukebox.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/jukebox.dm
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ datum/track/New(var/title_name, var/audio)
 		return
 
 	if(stat & (NOPOWER|BROKEN))
-		usr << "\the [src] doesn't appear to function."
+		usr << "\The [src] doesn't appear to function."
 		return
 
 	if(href_list["change_track"])
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ datum/track/New(var/title_name, var/audio)
 
 /obj/machinery/media/jukebox/interact(mob/user)
 	if(stat & (NOPOWER|BROKEN))
-		usr << "\the [src] doesn't appear to function."
+		usr << "\The [src] doesn't appear to function."
 		return
 
 	ui_interact(user)
diff --git a/code/modules/recycling/disposal.dm b/code/modules/recycling/disposal.dm
index 0df50cc6fe7..34dbe0998f4 100644
--- a/code/modules/recycling/disposal.dm
+++ b/code/modules/recycling/disposal.dm
@@ -462,10 +462,10 @@
 		if(prob(75))
 			I.loc = src
 			for(var/mob/M in viewers(src))
-				M.show_message("\the [I] lands in \the [src].", 3)
+				M.show_message("\The [I] lands in \the [src].", 3)
 		else
 			for(var/mob/M in viewers(src))
-				M.show_message("\the [I] bounces off of \the [src]'s rim!", 3)
+				M.show_message("\The [I] bounces off of \the [src]'s rim!", 3)
 		return 0
 	else
 		return ..(mover, target, height, air_group)