diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm
index 5dc3710f3b5..b26429a92a6 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ emp_act
 			B = r_hand
 		if(B && B.deflectmode)
 			if(prob(10))
-				visible_message("<span class='warning'><b>[src] Deflects the [I] directly back at the thrower! It's a home run!</b></span>", "<span class='warning'><b>You deflects the [I] directly back at the thrower!, It's a home run!</b></span>")
+				visible_message("<span class='warning'><b>[src] Deflects the [I] directly back at the thrower! It's a home run!</b></span>", "<span class='warning'><b>You deflect the [I] directly back at the thrower! It's a home run!</b></span>")
 				playsound(get_turf(src), 'sound/weapons/homerun.ogg', 100, 1)
 				do_attack_animation(I, ATTACK_EFFECT_DISARM)				
 				I.throw_at(I.thrownby, 20, 20, src)
@@ -558,4 +558,4 @@ emp_act
 	if(head)
 		to_chat(src, "<span class='danger'>Your [head.name] protects you from the [hot ? "hot" : "cold"] liquid!</span>")
 		return FALSE
-	return TRUE
\ No newline at end of file
+	return TRUE