diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/flamethrower.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/flamethrower.dm
index 071c844a0c4..8ea4e7a5d13 100755
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/flamethrower.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/flamethrower.dm
@@ -145,10 +145,7 @@
 	if(!status)
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>Secure the igniter first!</span>")
 		return
-	if(!lit)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You ignite [src]!</span>")
-	else
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You extinguish [src]!</span>")
+	to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You [lit ? "extinguish" : "ignite"] [src]!</span>")
 	lit = !lit
 	if(lit)
 		START_PROCESSING(SSobj, src)
@@ -241,4 +238,4 @@
 	return
 
 /obj/item/device/assembly/igniter/proc/ignite_turf(obj/item/weapon/flamethrower/F,turf/open/location,release_amount = 0.05)
-	F.default_ignite(location,release_amount)
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+	F.default_ignite(location,release_amount)