diff --git a/code/modules/admin/newbanjob.dm b/code/modules/admin/newbanjob.dm
index 28b9bbebab..f9e8b2a658 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/newbanjob.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/newbanjob.dm
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ var/savefile/Banlistjob
 
 	Banlistjob.cd = "/base"
 	if ( Banlistjob.dir.Find("[ckey][computerid][rank]") )
-		to_char(usr,"<font color='red'>Banjob already exists.</font>")
+		to_chat(usr,"<font color='red'>Banjob already exists.</font>")
 		return 0
 	else
 		Banlistjob.dir.Add("[ckey][computerid][rank]")