diff --git a/code/modules/language/_language.dm b/code/modules/language/_language.dm
index 595b591a0dd..1177af83467 100644
--- a/code/modules/language/_language.dm
+++ b/code/modules/language/_language.dm
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@
 	// Add it to cache, cutting old entries if the list is too long
 	scramble_cache[input] = scrambled_text
 	if(scramble_cache.len > SCRAMBLE_CACHE_LEN)
-		scramble_cache.Cut(1, scramble_cache.len-SCRAMBLE_CACHE_LEN-1)
+		scramble_cache.Cut(1, 2)
 
 /datum/language/proc/scramble(input)