diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm
index c15917d0c42..133a11f8202 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@
 					I.add_mob_blood(src)//it embedded itself in you, of course it's bloody!
 					I.loc = src
 					L.receive_damage(I.w_class*I.embedded_impact_pain_multiplier)
-					visible_message("<span class='danger'>\the [I.name] embeds itself in [src]'s [L.name]!</span>","<span class='userdanger'>\the [I.name] embeds itself in your [L.name]!</span>")
+					visible_message("<span class='danger'>[I] embeds itself in [src]'s [L.name]!</span>","<span class='userdanger'>[I] embeds itself in your [L.name]!</span>")
 					hitpush = 0
 					skipcatch = 1 //can't catch the now embedded item