diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/humanoids/clown.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/humanoids/clown.dm
index f814a015a4..81ad0f9bf0 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/humanoids/clown.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/humanoids/clown.dm
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/clown/cluwne
 	icon = 'icons/mob/animal_VG.dmi'
 	name = "cluwne"
-	desc = "This poor creature used to be human.  Before it pissed off the Gods, that is.  Now it is retarded, miserable, and has bikehorns for an arm."
+	desc = "This poor creature used to be human.  Before it pissed off the Gods, that is.  Now it is miserable, and has bikehorns for an arm."
 	icon_state = "cluwne"
 	icon_living = "cluwne"
 	icon_dead = "cluwne_dead"