diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/vore/mimic.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/vore/mimic.dm
index 717d00cca95..1a776b4e150 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/vore/mimic.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/vore/mimic.dm
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 		mimic_active = FALSE
 		if(prob(mimic_chance))
 			var/mob/living/simple_mob/vore/aggressive/mimic/new_mimic = new(loc, src)
-			visible_message("<font color='red'><b>The [new_mimic] suddenly growls as it turns out to be a mimic!</b></font>")
+			visible_message("<font color='red'><b>[new_mimic] suddenly growls as it turns out to be a mimic!</b></font>")
 			forceMove(new_mimic)
 			new_mimic.real_crate = src
 			new_mimic.name = name
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 
 /obj/structure/closet/crate/mimic/damage(var/damage)
 	if(contents.len)
-		visible_message("<font color='red'><b>The [src] makes out a crunchy noise as its contents are destroyed!</b></font>")
+		visible_message("<font color='red'><b>[src] makes out a crunchy noise as its contents are destroyed!</b></font>")
 		for(var/obj/O in src.contents)
 			qdel(O)
 	..()
@@ -128,4 +128,4 @@
 	else
 		new/obj/structure/closet/crate(loc)
 	real_crate = null
-	qdel(src)
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+	qdel(src)