diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/watercloset.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/watercloset.dm
index eb59003ace..5cecc8461d 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/watercloset.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/watercloset.dm
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@
 	if (istype(O, /obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers))
 		var/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/RG = O
 		RG.reagents.add_reagent("water", min(RG.volume - RG.reagents.total_volume, RG.amount_per_transfer_from_this))
-		user.visible_message("\blue [user] fills the [RG] using \the [src].","\blue You fill the [RG] using \the [src].")
+		user.visible_message("\blue [user] fills \the [RG] using \the [src].","\blue You fill \the [RG] using \the [src].")
 		return
 
 	else if (istype(O, /obj/item/weapon/melee/baton))