diff --git a/code/modules/admin/sql_message_system.dm b/code/modules/admin/sql_message_system.dm
index 0aa2282900c..d4dd5951d23 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/sql_message_system.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/sql_message_system.dm
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@
else if(!type && !target_ckey && !index)
output += " \[Add message\]\[Add watchlist entry\]\[Add note\]"
output += ruler
- usr << browse({"[output.Join("")]"}, "window=browse_messages;size=900x500")
+ usr << browse({"[jointext(output, "")]"}, "window=browse_messages;size=900x500")
proc/get_message_output(type, target_ckey)
if(!SSdbcore.Connect())