diff --git a/code/_onclick/hud/alert.dm b/code/_onclick/hud/alert.dm
index 4dcc5d075b8..62e8e75a7e2 100644
--- a/code/_onclick/hud/alert.dm
+++ b/code/_onclick/hud/alert.dm
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
 /obj/screen/alert/oxy
 	name = "Choking (No O2)"
 	desc = "You're not getting enough oxygen. Find some good air before you pass out! \
-The box in your backpack has an oxygen tank and gas mask in it."
+The box in your backpack has an oxygen tank and mask in it."
 	icon_state = "oxy"
 
 /obj/screen/alert/too_much_oxy