diff --git a/code/modules/pda/PDA.dm b/code/modules/pda/PDA.dm
index a473d2d6773..3d773f5763e 100755
--- a/code/modules/pda/PDA.dm
+++ b/code/modules/pda/PDA.dm
@@ -302,29 +302,29 @@ var/global/list/obj/item/device/pda/PDAs = list()
 
 /obj/item/device/pda/AltClick(mob/user)
 	..()
-	if(issilicon(usr))
+	if(issilicon(user))
 		return
 
 	if(can_use(user))
 		if(id)
-			remove_id()
+			remove_id(user)
 		else
 			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>This PDA does not have an ID in it!</span>")
 
 /obj/item/device/pda/CtrlClick(mob/user)
 	..()
-	if(issilicon(usr))
+	if(issilicon(user))
 		return
 
 	if(can_use(user))
-		remove_pen()
+		remove_pen(user)
 
-/obj/item/device/pda/proc/remove_id()
+/obj/item/device/pda/proc/remove_id(mob/user)
 	if(id)
 		if(ismob(loc))
 			var/mob/M = loc
 			M.put_in_hands(id)
-			to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>You remove the ID from the [name].</span>")
+			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You remove the ID from the [name].</span>")
 		else
 			id.forceMove(get_turf(src))
 		overlays -= image('icons/goonstation/objects/pda_overlay.dmi', id.icon_state)
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ var/global/list/obj/item/device/pda/PDAs = list()
 
 	if( can_use(usr) )
 		if(id)
-			remove_id()
+			remove_id(usr)
 		else
 			to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>This PDA does not have an ID in it.</span>")
 	else
@@ -350,17 +350,17 @@ var/global/list/obj/item/device/pda/PDAs = list()
 	set category = "Object"
 	set name = "Remove pen"
 	set src in usr
-	remove_pen()
+	remove_pen(usr)
 
-/obj/item/device/pda/proc/remove_pen()
+/obj/item/device/pda/proc/remove_pen(mob/user)
 
-	if(issilicon(usr))
+	if(issilicon(user))
 		return
 
-	if( can_use(usr) )
+	if( can_use(user) )
 		var/obj/item/weapon/pen/O = locate() in src
 		if(O)
-			to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>You remove \the [O] from \the [src].</span>")
+			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You remove the [O] from [src].</span>")
 			if(istype(loc, /mob))
 				var/mob/M = loc
 				if(M.get_active_hand() == null)
@@ -368,9 +368,9 @@ var/global/list/obj/item/device/pda/PDAs = list()
 					return
 			O.forceMove(get_turf(src))
 		else
-			to_chat(usr, "<span class='warning'>This PDA does not have a pen in it.</span>")
+			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>This PDA does not have a pen in it.</span>")
 	else
-		to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>You cannot do this while restrained.</span>")
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You cannot do this while restrained.</span>")
 
 /obj/item/device/pda/proc/id_check(mob/user as mob, choice as num)//To check for IDs; 1 for in-pda use, 2 for out of pda use.
 	if(choice == 1)