diff --git a/code/modules/admin/topic.dm b/code/modules/admin/topic.dm
index 84754e07020..aaaaabe3948 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/topic.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/topic.dm
@@ -862,7 +862,7 @@
 					M << "<span class='danger'>No ban appeals URL has been set.</span>"
 				ban_unban_log_save("[usr.client.ckey] has permabanned [M.ckey]. - Reason: [reason] - This is a permanent ban.")
 				log_admin("[usr.client.ckey] has banned [M.ckey].\nReason: [reason]\nThis is a permanent ban.")
-				message_admins("<span class='adminnotice'>usr.client.ckey] has banned [M.ckey].\nReason: [reason]\nThis is a permanent ban.</span>")
+				message_admins("<span class='adminnotice'>[usr.client.ckey] has banned [M.ckey].\nReason: [reason]\nThis is a permanent ban.</span>")
 				feedback_inc("ban_perma",1)
 				DB_ban_record(BANTYPE_PERMA, M, -1, reason)