diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/crates_lockers/crates.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/crates_lockers/crates.dm
index a48d2344845..830b810e0cf 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/crates_lockers/crates.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/crates_lockers/crates.dm
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@
 		if(isrobot(user))
 			return
 		if(!user.drop_item()) //couldn't drop the item
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>\The [W] is stuck to your hand, you cannot put it in \the [src]!</span>")
+			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>[W] is stuck to your hand, you cannot put it in [src]!</span>")
 			return
 		if(W)
 			W.forceMove(loc)