diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon.dm
index 18b8fd5633e..2466abd7160 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon.dm
@@ -762,7 +762,7 @@ var/list/ventcrawl_machinery = list(/obj/machinery/atmospherics/unary/vent_pump,
 				W.layer = initial(W.layer)
 
 
-/mob/living/carbon/proc/slip(var/slippery, var/stun, var/weaken, var/tilesSlipped, var/walkSafely, var/slipAny)
+/mob/living/carbon/proc/slip(var/description, var/stun, var/weaken, var/tilesSlipped, var/walkSafely, var/slipAny)
 	if (flying || buckled || (walkSafely && m_intent == "walk"))
 		return
 	if (!(slipAny))
@@ -774,7 +774,7 @@ var/list/ventcrawl_machinery = list(/obj/machinery/atmospherics/unary/vent_pump,
 		for(var/t = 0, t<=tilesSlipped, t++)
 			spawn (t) step(src, src.dir)
 	stop_pulling()
-	src << "<span class='notice'>You slipped on the [slippery]!</span>"
+	src << "<span class='notice'>You slipped on the [description]!</span>"
 	playsound(src.loc, 'sound/misc/slip.ogg', 50, 1, -3)
 	if (stun)
 		Stun(stun)