diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/toys.dm b/code/game/objects/items/toys.dm
index ffa71c037c8..2c23c6ae2b0 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/toys.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/toys.dm
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@
if(world.time - lastused < CLICK_CD_MELEE)
return
var/playverb = pick("bat [src]", "tug on [src]'s string", "play with [src]")
- user.visible_message("[user] plays with [src].", "You [playverb].")
+ user.visible_message("[user] plays with [src].", "You [playverb].")
lastused = world.time
/*