diff --git a/code/modules/buildmode/submodes/advanced.dm b/code/modules/buildmode/submodes/advanced.dm
index ef49d6183c5..4dc01778c88 100644
--- a/code/modules/buildmode/submodes/advanced.dm
+++ b/code/modules/buildmode/submodes/advanced.dm
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 	to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>Left Mouse Button + alt on turf/obj    = Copy object type")
 	to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>Left Mouse Button on turf/obj          = Place objects</span>")
 	to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>Right Mouse Button                     = Delete objects</span>")
-	to_chat(user, "")
 	to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>Use the button in the upper left corner to</span>")
 	to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>change the direction of built objects.</span>")
 	to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>***********************************************************</span>")
diff --git a/code/modules/buildmode/submodes/basic.dm b/code/modules/buildmode/submodes/basic.dm
index 84cf4b204e5..5192f43e0ac 100644
--- a/code/modules/buildmode/submodes/basic.dm
+++ b/code/modules/buildmode/submodes/basic.dm
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 	to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>Right Mouse Button       = Deconstruct / Delete / Downgrade</span>")
 	to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>Left Mouse Button + ctrl = R-Window</span>")
 	to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>Left Mouse Button + alt  = Airlock</span>")
-	to_chat(user, "")
 	to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>Use the button in the upper left corner to</span>")
 	to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>change the direction of built objects.</span>")
 	to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>***********************************************************</span>")