diff --git a/code/modules/xenobio/items/weapons_vr.dm b/code/modules/xenobio/items/weapons_vr.dm
index 2c4204e9ad8..4f7ef3d1c2c 100644
--- a/code/modules/xenobio/items/weapons_vr.dm
+++ b/code/modules/xenobio/items/weapons_vr.dm
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 		user.drop_item()
 		I.loc = src
 		loaded_item = I
-		user.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[user] inserts [I] into [src].", "<font color='blue'>You slot [I] into [src].</span>")
+		user.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[user] inserts [I] into [src].", "<span class='notice'>You slot [I] into [src].</span>")
 		return 1
 	..()