diff --git a/code/modules/surgery/autopsy.dm b/code/modules/surgery/autopsy.dm
index 3efb02f776a..8d5ae45d817 100644
--- a/code/modules/surgery/autopsy.dm
+++ b/code/modules/surgery/autopsy.dm
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 	display_results(
 		user,
 		target,
-		span_notice("You begins performing an autopsy on [target]..."),
+		span_notice("You begin performing an autopsy on [target]..."),
 		span_notice("[user] uses [tool] to perform an autopsy on [target]."),
 		span_notice("[user] uses [tool] on [target]'s chest."),
 	)