diff --git a/code/game/dna.dm b/code/game/dna.dm
index 15b87dbcf6c..16c248eac1a 100644
--- a/code/game/dna.dm
+++ b/code/game/dna.dm
@@ -370,8 +370,8 @@
 			return
 
 		locked = 0
-		visible_message("<span class='danger'>[user] successfully broke out of [src]!</span>", \
-				"<span class='notice'>You successfully break out of [src]!</span>")
+		visible_message("<span class='danger'>[user] successfully broke out of [src]!</span>")
+		user << "<span class='notice'>You successfully break out of [src]!</span>"
 
 		if(istype(loc, /obj/structure/bigDelivery))
 			var/obj/structure/bigDelivery/BD = loc
diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/crates_lockers/closets.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/crates_lockers/closets.dm
index 311a40145f1..a821d2765fd 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/crates_lockers/closets.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/crates_lockers/closets.dm
@@ -312,8 +312,8 @@
 		welded = 0 //applies to all lockers lockers
 		locked = 0 //applies to critter crates and secure lockers only
 		broken = 1 //applies to secure lockers only
-		visible_message("<span class='danger'>[user] successfully broke out of [src]!</span>", \
-						"<span class='notice'>You successfully break out of [src]!</span>")
+		visible_message("<span class='danger'>[user] successfully broke out of [src]!</span>")
+		user << "<span class='notice'>You successfully break out of [src]!</span>"
 		if(istype(loc, /obj/structure/bigDelivery)) //Do this to prevent contents from being opened into nullspace (read: bluespace)
 			var/obj/structure/bigDelivery/BD = loc
 			BD.attack_hand(user)