diff --git a/code/datums/elements/trash.dm b/code/datums/elements/trash.dm
index a83889c6ca..fb46cf37d6 100644
--- a/code/datums/elements/trash.dm
+++ b/code/datums/elements/trash.dm
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@
 		if(HAS_TRAIT(H, TRAIT_TRASHCAN))
 			playsound(H.loc,'sound/items/eatfood.ogg', rand(10,50), 1)
 			if(H.vore_selected)
-				H.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[H] [H.vore_selected.vore_verb]s the [source] into their [H.vore_selected]</span>",
-					"<span class='notice'>You [H.vore_selected.vore_verb]s the [source] into your [H.vore_selected]</span>")
+				H.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[H] [H.vore_selected.vore_verb]s the [source.name] into their [H.vore_selected.name]</span>",
+					"<span class='notice'>You [H.vore_selected.vore_verb]s the [source.name] into your [H.vore_selected.name]</span>")
 				source.forceMove(H.vore_selected)
 			else
-				H.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[H] consumes the [source].")
+				H.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[H] consumes the [source.name].")
 				qdel(source)