diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm
index 347c3c5803..05c1953822 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm
@@ -899,7 +899,7 @@ var/list/robot_verbs_default = list(
 	if(istype(user,/mob/living/carbon/human))
 		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = user
 		if(H.species.can_shred(H))
-			attack_generic(H, rand(30,50), "slashes")
+			attack_generic(H, rand(30,50), "slashed")
 			return
 
 	if(opened && !wiresexposed && (!istype(user, /mob/living/silicon)))