diff --git a/code/game/objects/items.dm b/code/game/objects/items.dm
index f74f2dd65f6..c4cb196a4f1 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items.dm
@@ -251,8 +251,7 @@ GLOBAL_DATUM_INIT(welding_sparks, /mutable_appearance, mutable_appearance('icons
 /obj/item/burn()
 	if(!QDELETED(src))
 		var/turf/T = get_turf(src)
-		var/obj/effect/decal/cleanable/ash/A = new(T)
-		A.desc += "\nLooks like this used to be \an [name] some time ago."
+		new /obj/effect/decal/cleanable/ash(T)
 		..()
 
 /obj/item/acid_melt()