diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/mouse.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/mouse.dm
index 4424fd4e644..e8dff6b449c 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/mouse.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/mouse.dm
@@ -48,13 +48,13 @@
 			var/obj/structure/cable/C = locate() in F
 			if(C && prob(15))
 				if(C.avail())
-					visible_message("<span class='warning'>[src] chews through the [C]. It's toast!</span>")
+					visible_message("<span class='warning'>[src] chews through [C]. It's toast!</span>")
 					playsound(src, 'sound/effects/sparks2.ogg', 100, 1)
 					C.deconstruct()
 					death(0, 1)
 				else
 					C.deconstruct()
-					visible_message("<span class='warning'>[src] chews through the [C].</span>")
+					visible_message("<span class='warning'>[src] chews through [C].</span>")
 			
 	if(prob(speak_chance))
 		for(var/mob/M in view())