diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/crayons.dm b/code/game/objects/items/crayons.dm
index aa67fb00673..a905557fd4f 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/crayons.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/crayons.dm
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@
 	if(charges == -1)
 		. = FALSE
 	else if(!charges_left)
-		user << "<span class='warning'>There is no more of the [src.name] \
+		user << "<span class='warning'>There is no more of \the [src.name] \
 			left!</span>"
 		if(self_contained)
 			qdel(src)