diff --git a/code/modules/admin/topic.dm b/code/modules/admin/topic.dm
index 73ca27b0a249..0961e0d0b4d6 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/topic.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/topic.dm
@@ -1322,8 +1322,8 @@
 					to_chat(M, "<span class='danger'>To try to resolve this matter head to [bran]</span>")
 				else
 					to_chat(M, "<span class='danger'>No ban appeals URL has been set.</span>")
-				log_admin_private("[key_name(usr)] has banned [key_name(M)].\nReason: [key_name(M)]\nThis will be removed in [mins] minutes.")
-				var/msg = "<span class='adminnotice'>[key_name_admin(usr)] has banned [key_name_admin(M)].\nReason: [reason]\nThis will be removed in [mins] minutes.</span>"
+				log_admin_private("[key_name(usr)] has banned [key_name(M)]. - Reason: [key_name(M)] - This will be removed in [mins] minutes.")
+				var/msg = "<span class='adminnotice'>[key_name_admin(usr)] has banned [key_name_admin(M)]. - Reason: [reason] - This will be removed in [mins] minutes.</span>"
 				message_admins(msg)
 				var/datum/admin_help/AH = M.client ? M.client.current_ticket : null
 				if(AH)
@@ -1351,8 +1351,8 @@
 					to_chat(usr, "<span class='danger'>Failed to apply ban.</span>")
 					return
 				ban_unban_log_save("[key_name(usr)] has permabanned [key_name(M)]. - Reason: [reason] - This is a permanent ban.")
-				log_admin_private("[key_name(usr)] has banned [key_name(M)].\nReason: [reason]\nThis is a permanent ban.")
-				var/msg = "<span class='adminnotice'>[key_name_admin(usr)] has banned [key_name_admin(M)].\nReason: [reason]\nThis is a permanent ban.</span>"
+				log_admin_private("[key_name(usr)] has banned [key_name(M)]. - Reason: [reason] - This is a permanent ban.")
+				var/msg = "<span class='adminnotice'>[key_name_admin(usr)] has banned [key_name_admin(M)]. - Reason: [reason] - This is a permanent ban.</span>"
 				message_admins(msg)
 				var/datum/admin_help/AH = M.client ? M.client.current_ticket : null
 				if(AH)