diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/extinguisher.dm b/code/game/objects/items/extinguisher.dm
index 02be4ea277f..4102728d4f0 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/extinguisher.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/extinguisher.dm
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@
 
 /obj/item/extinguisher/click_alt(mob/user)
 	if(!user.is_holding(src))
-		to_chat(user, span_notice("You must be holding the [src] in your hands do this!"))
+		to_chat(user, span_notice("You must be holding [src] in your hands to do this!"))
 		return CLICK_ACTION_BLOCKING
 	EmptyExtinguisher(user)
 	return CLICK_ACTION_SUCCESS
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@
 	if(loc == user && reagents.total_volume)
 		reagents.expose(user.loc, TOUCH)
 		reagents.clear_reagents()
-		user.visible_message(span_notice("[user] empties out \the [src] onto the floor using the release valve."), span_info("You quietly empty out \the [src] using its release valve."))
+		user.visible_message(span_notice("[user] empties out [src] onto the floor using the release valve."), span_info("You quietly empty out [src] using its release valve."))
 
 //firebot assembly
 /obj/item/extinguisher/attackby(obj/O, mob/user, list/modifiers, list/attack_modifiers)