diff --git a/code/game/dna/genes/powers.dm b/code/game/dna/genes/powers.dm
index 2aca5878f83..eb33cef7ccf 100644
--- a/code/game/dna/genes/powers.dm
+++ b/code/game/dna/genes/powers.dm
@@ -144,8 +144,8 @@
 
 /datum/dna/gene/basic/tk
 	name="Telekenesis"
-	activation_messages=list("You feel smarter.")
-	deactivation_messages=("You feel dumber.")
+	activation_messages = list("You feel smarter.")
+	deactivation_messages = list("You feel dumber.")
 	mutation=TK
 	activation_prob=10