diff --git a/code/modules/admin/sql_notes.dm b/code/modules/admin/sql_notes.dm
index 6659e7e804b..fbc01b16544 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/sql_notes.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/sql_notes.dm
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 			log_game("SQL ERROR obtaining ckey from notes table. Error : \[[err]\]\n")
 			return
 		if(!query_find_ckey.NextRow())
-			usr << "<font color='red'>[new_ckey] has not been seen before, you can only add notes to known players.</font>"
+			usr << "<span class='redtext'>[new_ckey] has not been seen before, you can only add notes to known players.</span>"
 			return
 		else
 			target_ckey = new_ckey
@@ -216,4 +216,4 @@ this proc can take several minutes to execute fully if converting and cause DD t
 	world << "Deleting NOTESFILE"
 	fdel(NOTESFILE)
 	world << "Finished mass note conversion, remember to turn off AUTOCONVERT_NOTES"*/
-#undef NOTESFILE
\ No newline at end of file
+#undef NOTESFILE