diff --git a/code/modules/admin/sql_ban_system.dm b/code/modules/admin/sql_ban_system.dm
index 2075262d08c..0e784161241 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/sql_ban_system.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/sql_ban_system.dm
@@ -1073,7 +1073,6 @@
var/is_admin = FALSE
if(player_client)
build_ban_cache(player_client)
- to_chat(player_client, "");
to_chat(player_client, span_boldannounce("[banned_player_message]
To appeal this ban go to [appeal_url]"), confidential = TRUE)
if(GLOB.admin_datums[player_client.ckey] || GLOB.deadmins[player_client.ckey])
is_admin = TRUE
@@ -1083,7 +1082,6 @@
for(var/client/other_player_client in GLOB.clients - player_client)
if(other_player_client.address == banned_player_ip || other_player_client.computer_id == banned_player_cid)
build_ban_cache(other_player_client)
- to_chat(other_player_client, "");
to_chat(other_player_client, span_boldannounce("[banned_other_message]
To appeal this ban go to [appeal_url]"), confidential = TRUE)
if(GLOB.admin_datums[other_player_client.ckey] || GLOB.deadmins[other_player_client.ckey])
is_admin = TRUE