diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/shadowpeople.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/shadowpeople.dm
index c134f3d47b2..26bd64d4268 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/shadowpeople.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/shadowpeople.dm
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 	. = ..()
 	to_chat(C, "[info_text]")
 
-	C.fully_replace_character_name("[pick(GLOB.nightmare_names)]")
+	C.fully_replace_character_name(null, pick(GLOB.nightmare_names))
 
 /datum/species/shadow/nightmare/bullet_act(obj/projectile/P, mob/living/carbon/human/H)
 	var/turf/T = H.loc