diff --git a/code/modules/detectivework/footprints_and_rag.dm b/code/modules/detectivework/footprints_and_rag.dm
index 66405258b9..5f4603e35e 100644
--- a/code/modules/detectivework/footprints_and_rag.dm
+++ b/code/modules/detectivework/footprints_and_rag.dm
@@ -45,6 +45,6 @@
 	else if(istype(A) && src in user)
 		user.visible_message("[user] starts to wipe down [A] with [src]!", "<span class='notice'>You start to wipe down [A] with [src]...</span>")
 		if(do_after(user,30, target = A))
-			user.visible_message("[user] finishes wiping off the [A]!", "<span class='notice'>You finish wiping off the [A].</span>")
+			user.visible_message("[user] finishes wiping off [A]!", "<span class='notice'>You finish wiping off [A].</span>")
 			A.SendSignal(COMSIG_COMPONENT_CLEAN_ACT, CLEAN_MEDIUM)
 	return