diff --git a/code/modules/client/preference_setup/occupation/occupation.dm b/code/modules/client/preference_setup/occupation/occupation.dm
index 63fc84f4dd..e0b6fbc24b 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preference_setup/occupation/occupation.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preference_setup/occupation/occupation.dm
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
 		var/rank = job.title
 		lastJob = job
 		if(jobban_isbanned(user, rank))
-			. += "\black <del>[rank]</del></td><td><b> \[BANNED]</b></td></tr>"
+			. += "<del>[rank]</del></td><td><b> \[BANNED]</b></td></tr>"
 			continue
 		if(!job.player_old_enough(user.client))
 			var/available_in_days = job.available_in_days(user.client)