diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/legcuffs.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/legcuffs.dm
index 8a9b1b373c8..4dc192e065b 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/legcuffs.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/legcuffs.dm
@@ -179,12 +179,12 @@
 		return//abort
 	var/mob/living/carbon/C = hit_atom
 	if(!C.legcuffed)
-		visible_message("<span class='danger'>The [src] ensnares [C]!</span>")
+		visible_message("<span class='danger'>[src] ensnares [C]!</span>")
 		C.legcuffed = src
 		forceMove(C)
 		C.update_inv_legcuffed()
 		feedback_add_details("handcuffs","B")
-		to_chat(C, "<span class='userdanger'>The [src] ensnares you!</span>")
+		to_chat(C, "<span class='userdanger'>[src] ensnares you!</span>")
 		C.Weaken(weaken)
 
 /obj/item/weapon/restraints/legcuffs/bola/tactical //traitor variant