diff --git a/code/modules/surgery/organs/organ_external.dm b/code/modules/surgery/organs/organ_external.dm
index 9e173a26fdb..a623c0a0d0f 100644
--- a/code/modules/surgery/organs/organ_external.dm
+++ b/code/modules/surgery/organs/organ_external.dm
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@
 		owner.emote("scream")	//getting hit on broken hand hurts
 	if(status & ORGAN_SPLINTED && prob((brute + burn)*4)) //taking damage to splinted limbs removes the splints
 		status &= ~ORGAN_SPLINTED
-		owner.visible_message("<span class='danger'>The splint on [owner]'s left arm unravels from their [src.name]!</span>","<span class='userdanger'>The splint on your [src.name] unravels!</span>")
+		owner.visible_message("<span class='danger'>The splint on [owner]'s left arm unravels from their [name]!</span>","<span class='userdanger'>The splint on your [name] unravels!</span>")
 		owner.handle_splints()
 	if(used_weapon)
 		add_autopsy_data("[used_weapon]", brute + burn)
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ Note that amputating the affected organ does in fact remove the infection from t
 		return
 	if(owner.step_count >= splinted_count + SPLINT_LIFE)
 		status &= ~ORGAN_SPLINTED //oh no, we actually need surgery now!
-		owner.visible_message("<span class='danger'>[owner] screams in pain as their splint pops off their [src.name]!</span>","<span class='userdanger'>You scream in pain as your splint pops off your [src.name]!</span>")
+		owner.visible_message("<span class='danger'>[owner] screams in pain as their splint pops off their [name]!</span>","<span class='userdanger'>You scream in pain as your splint pops off your [name]!</span>")
 		owner.emote("scream")
 		owner.Stun(2)
 		owner.handle_splints()