diff --git a/code/modules/admin/topic.dm b/code/modules/admin/topic.dm
index 54f424e1ad6d..36af4026800a 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/topic.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/topic.dm
@@ -1314,7 +1314,7 @@
 					to_chat(usr, "<span class='danger'>Failed to apply ban.</span>")
 					return
 				AddBan(M.ckey, M.computer_id, reason, usr.ckey, 1, mins)
-				create_message("note", ckey(M.ckey), usr.ckey, "Banned for [mins] minutes - [reason]", null, null, 0, 0, null, 0)
+				create_message("note", ckey(M.ckey), usr.ckey, "Banned for [mins] minutes - [reason]", null, null, 0, 0, null, 0) // yogs - removed note severity
 				ban_unban_log_save("[key_name(usr)] has banned [key_name(M)]. - Reason: [reason] - This will be removed in [mins] minutes.")
 				to_chat(M, "<span class='boldannounce'><BIG>You have been banned by [usr.client.key].\nReason: [reason]</BIG></span>")
 				to_chat(M, "<span class='danger'>This is a temporary ban, it will be removed in [mins] minutes. The round ID is [GLOB.round_id].</span>")
@@ -1341,7 +1341,7 @@
 						AddBan(M.ckey, M.computer_id, reason, usr.ckey, 0, 0, M.lastKnownIP)
 					if("No")
 						AddBan(M.ckey, M.computer_id, reason, usr.ckey, 0, 0)
-				create_message("note", ckey(M.ckey), usr.ckey, "Permanently banned - [reason]", null, null, 0, 0, null, 0)
+				create_message("note", ckey(M.ckey), usr.ckey, "Permanently banned - [reason]", null, null, 0, 0, null, 0) // yogs - removed note severity
 				to_chat(M, "<span class='boldannounce'><BIG>You have been banned by [usr.client.key].\nReason: [reason]</BIG></span>")
 				to_chat(M, "<span class='danger'>This is a permanent ban. The round ID is [GLOB.round_id].</span>")
 				var/bran = CONFIG_GET(string/banappeals)