diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/lightreplacer.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/lightreplacer.dm
index 6615ebe8a87..8763a841b83 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/lightreplacer.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/lightreplacer.dm
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
 		if(!user.temporarilyRemoveItemFromInventory(W))
 			return
 		AddUses(round(increment*0.75))
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You insert a shard of glass into the [src.name]. You have [uses] light\s remaining.</span>")
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You insert a shard of glass into [src]. You have [uses] light\s remaining.</span>")
 		qdel(W)
 		return
 
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
 		else
 			if(!user.temporarilyRemoveItemFromInventory(W))
 				return
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You insert the [L.name] into the [src.name]</span>")
+			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You insert [L] into [src].</span>")
 			AddShards(1, user)
 			qdel(L)
 		return