diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminhelp.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminhelp.dm
index 4e64c5222b3..44489a8da01 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminhelp.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminhelp.dm
@@ -195,12 +195,12 @@ GLOBAL_DATUM_INIT(ahelp_tickets, /datum/admin_help_tickets, new)
  * Call this on its own to create a ticket, don't manually assign current_ticket
  *
  * Arguments:
- * * msg - The title of the ticket: usually the ahelp text
+ * * msg_raw - The first message of this admin_help: used for the initial title of the ticket
  * * is_bwoink - Boolean operator, TRUE if this ticket was started by an admin PM
  */
-/datum/admin_help/New(msg, client/C, is_bwoink, client/admin_C) //SKYRAT EDIT CHANGE
+/datum/admin_help/New(msg_raw, client/C, is_bwoink, client/admin_C) //SKYRAT EDIT CHANGE
 	//clean the input msg
-	msg = sanitize(copytext_char(msg, 1, MAX_MESSAGE_LEN))
+	var/msg = sanitize(copytext_char(msg_raw, 1, MAX_MESSAGE_LEN))
 	if(!msg || !C || !C.mob)
 		qdel(src)
 		return
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ GLOBAL_DATUM_INIT(ahelp_tickets, /datum/admin_help_tickets, new)
 		AddInteractionPlayer("<font color='blue'>[key_name_admin(usr, FALSE)] PM'd [LinkedReplyName()]</font>") // SKYRAT EDIT ADDITION -- Player ticket viewing
 		message_admins("<font color='blue'>Ticket [TicketHref("#[id]")] created</font>")
 	else
-		MessageNoRecipient(msg)
+		MessageNoRecipient(msg_raw)
 
 		//send it to TGS if nobody is on and tell us how many were on
 		var/admin_number_present = send2tgs_adminless_only(initiator_ckey, "Ticket #[id]: [msg]")