diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/mixing_bowl.dm b/code/game/objects/items/mixing_bowl.dm
index 7f66fb2d37f..66b4a203935 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/mixing_bowl.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/mixing_bowl.dm
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 /obj/item/mixing_bowl/attack_self(mob/user)
 	var/dat = ""
 	if(dirty)
-		dat = {"<TT>This [src] is dirty!<BR>Please clean it before use!</TT>"}
+		dat = {"<code>This [src] is dirty!<BR>Please clean it before use!</code>"}
 	else
 		var/list/items_counts = new
 		var/list/items_measures = new
diff --git a/code/modules/food_and_drinks/kitchen_machinery/kitchen_machine.dm b/code/modules/food_and_drinks/kitchen_machinery/kitchen_machine.dm
index 90b7b6927ae..68c08951b05 100644
--- a/code/modules/food_and_drinks/kitchen_machinery/kitchen_machine.dm
+++ b/code/modules/food_and_drinks/kitchen_machinery/kitchen_machine.dm
@@ -174,11 +174,11 @@
 		return
 	var/dat = ""
 	if(broken > 0)
-		dat = {"<TT>Bzzzzttttt</TT>"}
+		dat = {"<code>Bzzzzttttt</code>"}
 	else if(operating)
-		dat = {"<TT>[pick(cook_verbs)] in progress!<BR>Please wait...!</TT>"}
+		dat = {"<code>[pick(cook_verbs)] in progress!<BR>Please wait...!</code>"}
 	else if(dirty==100)
-		dat = {"<TT>This [src] is dirty!<BR>Please clean it before use!</TT>"}
+		dat = {"<code>This [src] is dirty!<BR>Please clean it before use!</code>"}
 	else
 		var/list/items_counts = new
 		var/list/items_measures = new