diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/toys.dm b/code/game/objects/items/toys.dm
index 799702a80b3..c46c7ddded4 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/toys.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/toys.dm
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@
 		playsound(user, 'sound/weapons/Gunshot.ogg', 100, 1)
 		src.bullets--
 		for(var/mob/O in viewers(user, null))
-			O.show_message(text("\red <B>[] fires \a [src] at []!</B>", user, target), 1, "\red You hear a gunshot", 2)
+			O.show_message(text("\red <B>[] fires the [src] at []!</B>", user, target), 1, "\red You hear a gunshot", 2)
 
 /obj/item/toy/ammo/gun
 	name = "ammo-caps"