diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/laserpointer.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/laserpointer.dm
index 64435b1869a..940ae250f95 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/laserpointer.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/laserpointer.dm
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 			diode = W
 			user << "<span class='notice'>You install a [diode.name] in [src].</span>"
 		else
-			user << "<span class='notice'>[src] already has a cell.</span>"
+			user << "<span class='notice'>[src] already has a diode installed.</span>"
 
 	else if(istype(W, /obj/item/weapon/screwdriver))
 		if(diode)
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
 			diode.loc = get_turf(src.loc)
 			diode = null
 			return
-		..()
+	..()
 	return
 
 /obj/item/device/laser_pointer/afterattack(var/atom/target, var/mob/living/user, flag, params)