diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/backpack.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/backpack.dm
index 79666c2eefa..5faa2c79968 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/backpack.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/backpack.dm
@@ -33,15 +33,15 @@
 	if(!..(user, 1))
 		return
 	if(!space_used)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'> \The [src] is empty.</span>")
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'> [src] is empty.</span>")
 	else if(space_used <= max_combined_w_class*0.6)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'> \The [src] still has plenty of remaining space.</span>")
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'> [src] still has plenty of remaining space.</span>")
 	else if(space_used <= max_combined_w_class*0.8)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'> \The [src] is beginning to run out of space.</span>")
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'> [src] is beginning to run out of space.</span>")
 	else if(space_used < max_combined_w_class)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'> \The [src] doesn't have much space left.</span>")
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'> [src] doesn't have much space left.</span>")
 	else
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'> \The [src] is full.</span>")
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'> [src] is full.</span>")
 
 /*
  * Backpack Types