diff --git a/code/modules/admin/DB_ban/functions.dm b/code/modules/admin/DB_ban/functions.dm
index 3427df551d8..ab94544f34d 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/DB_ban/functions.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/DB_ban/functions.dm
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@
 		return
 	qdel(query_add_ban)
 	to_chat(usr, "<span class='adminnotice'>Ban saved to database.</span>")
-	var/msg = "[key_name_admin(usr)] has added a [bantype_str] for [bankey] [(job)?"([job])":""] [(duration > 0)?"([duration] minutes)":""] with the reason: \"[reason]\" to the ban database."
+	var/msg = "[key_name_admin(usr)] has added a [bantype_str] for [bankey] [(job)?"([job])":""] [(duration > 0)?"([DisplayTimeText(duration MINUTES)])":""] with the reason: \"[reason]\" to the ban database."
 	message_admins(msg,1)
 	var/datum/admin_help/AH = admin_ticket_log(ckey, msg)