diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/onlyoneteam.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/onlyoneteam.dm
index 48e643a8d24..90a3d0b8b8e 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/onlyoneteam.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/onlyoneteam.dm
@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@
 	..()
 	if((ishuman(hit_atom)))
 		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = hit_atom
-		if(src in H.r_hand) return
-		if(src in H.l_hand) return
+		if(H.r_hand == src) return
+		if(H.l_hand == src) return
 		var/mob/A = H.LAssailant
 		if((H in team_alpha) && (A in team_alpha))
 			A << "\red He's on your team!"
@@ -85,6 +85,6 @@
 			return
 		else
 			playsound(src, 'sound/items/dodgeball.ogg', 50, 1)
-			visible_message("\red [H] HAS BEEN ELIMINATED!!", 3)
+			visible_message("\red [H] HAS BEEN ELIMINATED!", 3)
 			H.melt()
 			return
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