diff --git a/code/controllers/shuttle_controller.dm b/code/controllers/shuttle_controller.dm
index 416195dbdc6..07c1d0adb3d 100644
--- a/code/controllers/shuttle_controller.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/shuttle_controller.dm
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ var/global/datum/shuttle_controller/shuttle_controller
 		var/dat = ""
 		for (var/dock_tag in dock_controller_map + dock_controller_map_station + dock_controller_map_offsite)
 			dat += "\"[dock_tag]\", "
-		world << "/red /b warning: shuttles with docking tags [dat] could not find their controllers!"
+		world << "\red \b warning: shuttles with docking tags [dat] could not find their controllers!"
 
 	//makes all shuttles docked to something at round start go into the docked state
 	for (var/shuttle_tag in shuttles)