diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/scanners/health_analyzer.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/scanners/health_analyzer.dm
index dd873186ec2..8c90569bb91 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/scanners/health_analyzer.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/scanners/health_analyzer.dm
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@
if(ears.damage)
render_list += "Subject has [ears.damage > ears.maxHealth ? "permanent ": "temporary "]hearing damage.\n"
if(ears.deaf)
- render_list += "Subject is [ears.damage > ears.maxHealth ? "permanently ": "temporarily "] deaf.\n"
+ render_list += "Subject is [ears.damage > ears.maxHealth ? "permanently": "temporarily"] deaf.\n"
// Eye status
var/obj/item/organ/internal/eyes/eyes = carbontarget.get_organ_slot(ORGAN_SLOT_EYES)