diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/ticker.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/ticker.dm
index 82ec30ee28d..ba49dd95257 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/ticker.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/ticker.dm
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(ticker)
 			if(M.stat != DEAD)
 				var/turf/T = get_turf(M)
 				if(T && is_station_level(T.z) && !istype(M.loc, /obj/structure/closet/secure_closet/freezer) && !(issilicon(M) && override == "AI malfunction"))
-					to_chat(M, "<span class='danger'><B>The blast wave from [src] tears you atom from atom!</B></span>")
+					to_chat(M, "<span class='danger'><B>The blast wave from the explosion tears you atom from atom!</B></span>")
 					var/mob/ghost = M.ghostize()
 					M.dust() //no mercy
 					if(ghost && ghost.client) //Play the victims an uninterrupted cinematic.