diff --git a/code/game/machinery/telecomms/broadcaster.dm b/code/game/machinery/telecomms/broadcaster.dm
index 82df914f68d..a8f7077cb2b 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/telecomms/broadcaster.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/telecomms/broadcaster.dm
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ var/message_delay = 0 // To make sure restarting the recentmessages list is kept
 		var/part_b_extra = ""
 		if(data == 3) // intercepted radio message
 			part_b_extra = " <i>(Intercepted)</i>"
-		var/part_a = "<span class='[frequency_span_class(display_freq)]'>[bicon(radio)]<b>\[[freq_text]\][part_b_extra]</b> <span class='name'>" // goes in the actual output
+		var/part_a = "<span class='[frequency_span_class(display_freq)]'><b>\[[freq_text]\][part_b_extra]</b> <span class='name'>" // goes in the actual output
 
 		// --- Some more pre-message formatting ---
 		var/part_b = "</span> <span class='message'>" // Tweaked for security headsets -- TLE
@@ -530,10 +530,7 @@ var/message_delay = 0 // To make sure restarting the recentmessages list is kept
 		if(data == 3) // intercepted radio message
 			part_b_extra = " <i>(Intercepted)</i>"
 
-		// Create a radio headset for the sole purpose of using its icon
-		var/obj/item/device/radio/headset/radio = new
-
-		var/part_b = "</span><b> [bicon(radio)]\[[freq_text]\][part_b_extra]</b> <span class='message'>" // Tweaked for security headsets -- TLE
+		var/part_b = "</span><b> \[[freq_text]\][part_b_extra]</b> <span class='message'>" // Tweaked for security headsets -- TLE
 		var/part_blackbox_b = "</span><b> \[[freq_text]\]</b> <span class='message'>"
 		var/part_c = "</span></span>"