diff --git a/code/modules/mining/shelter_atoms.dm b/code/modules/mining/shelter_atoms.dm
index d39f26178e2..cde54e5baf3 100644
--- a/code/modules/mining/shelter_atoms.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mining/shelter_atoms.dm
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(unique_deployable)
if(unique_id)
if(unique_id in GLOB.unique_deployable)
- loc.visible_message("\There can only be one [src] deployed at a time.")
+ loc.visible_message("There can only be one [src] deployed at a time.")
used = FALSE
return
GLOB.unique_deployable += unique_id