diff --git a/code/datums/components/butchering.dm b/code/datums/components/butchering.dm
index 817dcb9c1f..d5af47ea1f 100644
--- a/code/datums/components/butchering.dm
+++ b/code/datums/components/butchering.dm
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 /datum/component/butchering/proc/startNeckSlice(obj/item/source, mob/living/carbon/human/H, mob/living/user)
 	user.visible_message("<span class='danger'>[user] is slitting [H]'s throat!</span>", \
 					"<span class='danger'>You start slicing [H]'s throat!</span>", \
-					"<span class='hear'>You hear a cutting noise!</span>", ignored_mobs = H)
+					"<span class='notice'>You hear a cutting noise!</span>", ignored_mobs = H)
 	H.show_message("<span class='userdanger'>Your throat is being slit by [user]!</span>", 1, \
 					"<span class = 'userdanger'>Something is cutting into your neck!</span>", NONE)
 	log_combat(user, H, "starts slicing the throat of")