diff --git a/code/modules/paperwork/paper.dm b/code/modules/paperwork/paper.dm
index 3485e4ed1e..14079c8a7d 100644
--- a/code/modules/paperwork/paper.dm
+++ b/code/modules/paperwork/paper.dm
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@
  */
 
 /obj/item/weapon/paper
-	name = "paper"
-	gender = PLURAL
+	name = "sheet of paper"
+	gender = NEUTER
 	icon = 'icons/obj/bureaucracy.dmi'
 	icon_state = "paper"
 	item_state = "paper"
 	throwforce = 0
-	w_class = 1.0
+	w_class = 1
 	throw_range = 1
 	throw_speed = 1
 	layer = 4
diff --git a/code/modules/paperwork/paper_bundle.dm b/code/modules/paperwork/paper_bundle.dm
index c99edc57b9..7da55f1f05 100644
--- a/code/modules/paperwork/paper_bundle.dm
+++ b/code/modules/paperwork/paper_bundle.dm
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /obj/item/weapon/paper_bundle
 	name = "paper bundle"
-	gender = PLURAL
+	gender = NEUTER
 	icon = 'icons/obj/bureaucracy.dmi'
 	icon_state = "paper"
 	item_state = "paper"