diff --git a/code/modules/paperwork/photography.dm b/code/modules/paperwork/photography.dm
index 7a052ab2aa4..939c5328de5 100644
--- a/code/modules/paperwork/photography.dm
+++ b/code/modules/paperwork/photography.dm
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
 /obj/item/device/camera
 	name = "camera"
 	icon = 'icons/obj/items.dmi'
-	desc = "A polaroid camera. 10 photos left."
+	desc = "A polaroid camera."
 	icon_state = "camera"
 	item_state = "electropack"
 	w_class = 2.0
@@ -145,6 +145,11 @@
 	..()
 
 
+/obj/item/device/camera/examine()
+	..()
+	usr << "It has [pictures_left] photos left."
+
+
 /obj/item/device/camera/proc/camera_get_icon(list/turfs, turf/center)
 	var/atoms[] = list()
 	for(var/turf/T in turfs)
@@ -332,7 +337,6 @@
 	playsound(loc, pick('sound/items/polaroid1.ogg', 'sound/items/polaroid2.ogg'), 75, 1, -3)
 
 	pictures_left--
-	desc = "A polaroid camera. It has [pictures_left] photos left."
 	user << "<span class='notice'>[pictures_left] photos left.</span>"
 	icon_state = "camera_off"
 	on = 0
@@ -352,4 +356,4 @@
 
 /obj/item/device/camera/ai_camera/proc/camera_mode_on()
 	src.in_camera_mode = 1
-	usr << "<B>Camera Mode activated</B>"
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+	usr << "<B>Camera Mode activated</B>"