diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/girders.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/girders.dm
index e3861348f95..f227df88ed6 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/girders.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/girders.dm
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 
 	else if(istype(W, /obj/item/weapon/pickaxe/drill/jackhammer))
 		playsound(src.loc, 'sound/weapons/sonic_jackhammer.ogg', 100, 1)
-		user << <span class='notice'>You Disintegrate the girder!</span>
+		user << "<span class='notice'>You Disintegrate the girder!</span>"
 		new /obj/item/stack/sheet/metal(get_turf(src))
 		qdel(src)