diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm
index cd91d77cf35..1de96fab4b8 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm
@@ -77,8 +77,8 @@ emp_act
 				if (affected.status & ORGAN_ROBOT)
 					emote("me", 1, "drops what they were holding, their [affected.display_name] malfunctioning!")
 				else
-					var/emote_scream = pick("screams in pain and", "lets out a sharp cry and", "cries out and")
-					emote("me", 1, "[(species && species.flags & NO_PAIN) ? "" : emote_scream ] drops what they were holding in their [affected.display_name]!")
+					var/emote_scream = pick("screams in pain and ", "lets out a sharp cry and ", "cries out and ")
+					emote("me", 1, "[(species && species.flags & NO_PAIN) ? "" : emote_scream ]drops what they were holding in their [affected.display_name]!")
 
 	..(stun_amount, agony_amount, def_zone)
 
diff --git a/code/modules/organs/organ_external.dm b/code/modules/organs/organ_external.dm
index 24b84050d05..db902c60627 100644
--- a/code/modules/organs/organ_external.dm
+++ b/code/modules/organs/organ_external.dm
@@ -820,8 +820,8 @@ Note that amputating the affected organ does in fact remove the infection from t
 
 	if(is_broken())
 		owner.u_equip(c_hand)
-		var/emote_scream = pick("screams in pain and", "lets out a sharp cry and", "cries out and")
-		owner.emote("me", 1, "[(owner.species && owner.species.flags & NO_PAIN) ? "" : emote_scream ] drops what they were holding in their [hand_name]!")
+		var/emote_scream = pick("screams in pain and ", "lets out a sharp cry and ", "cries out and ")
+		owner.emote("me", 1, "[(owner.species && owner.species.flags & NO_PAIN) ? "" : emote_scream ]drops what they were holding in their [hand_name]!")
 	if(is_malfunctioning())
 		owner.u_equip(c_hand)
 		owner.emote("me", 1, "drops what they were holding, their [hand_name] malfunctioning!")