diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/objective.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/objective.dm
index 1fdb621866..db6d0a6672 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/objective.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/objective.dm
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(objectives)
 /datum/objective/assassinate/once/update_explanation_text()
 	..()
 	if(target && target.current)
-		explanation_text = "Kill [target.name], the [!target_role_type ? target.assigned_role : target.special_role]. You only need to kill [target.p_them()] once; if they come back, you've still succeeded."
+		explanation_text = "Kill [target.name], the [!target_role_type ? target.assigned_role : target.special_role]. You only need to kill them once; if they come back, you've still succeeded."
 	else
 		explanation_text = "Free Objective"