diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/gimmick_team.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/gimmick_team.dm
index 89796d28189..3080ef5706d 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/gimmick_team.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/gimmick_team.dm
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 			players_to_spawn += candidate
 	else
 		to_chat(src, "Polling candidates...")
-		players_to_spawn = SSghost_spawns.poll_candidates("Do you want to play as \a [initial(O.name])?")
+		players_to_spawn = SSghost_spawns.poll_candidates("Do you want to play as \a [initial(O.name)]?")
 
 	if(!players_to_spawn.len)
 		to_chat(src, "Nobody volunteered.")