diff --git a/code/modules/surgery/generic.dm b/code/modules/surgery/generic.dm
index c66d95df899..54a9c4c88be 100644
--- a/code/modules/surgery/generic.dm
+++ b/code/modules/surgery/generic.dm
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
 
 /datum/surgery_step/generic/clamp_bleeders/fail_step(mob/living/user, mob/living/carbon/human/target, target_zone, obj/item/tool,datum/surgery/surgery)
 	var/obj/item/organ/external/affected = target.get_organ(target_zone)
-	user.visible_message("<span class='warning'> [user]'s hand slips, tearing blood vessals and causing massive bleeding in [target]'s [affected.name] with \the [tool]!</span>",	\
+	user.visible_message("<span class='warning'> [user]'s hand slips, tearing blood vessels and causing massive bleeding in [target]'s [affected.name] with \the [tool]!</span>",	\
 	"<span class='warning'> Your hand slips, tearing blood vessels and causing massive bleeding in [target]'s [affected.name] with \the [tool]!</span>",)
 	affected.receive_damage(10)
 	return 0