diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/ballistic/automatic.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/ballistic/automatic.dm
index d077ed5e75..8aa8d53726 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/ballistic/automatic.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/ballistic/automatic.dm
@@ -113,8 +113,8 @@
 	icon_state = "c20r[magazine ? "-[CEILING(get_ammo(0)/4, 1)*4]" : ""][chambered ? "" : "-e"][suppressed ? "-suppressed" : ""]"
 
 /obj/item/gun/ballistic/automatic/wt550
-	name = "security semi-auto rifle"
-	desc = "An outdated personal defence weapon. Uses 4.6x30mm rounds and is designated the WT-550 Semi-Automatic Rifle."
+	name = "security semi-auto smg"
+	desc = "An outdated personal defence weapon. Uses 4.6x30mm rounds and is designated the WT-550 Semi-Automatic SMG."
 	icon_state = "wt550"
 	item_state = "arg"
 	mag_type = /obj/item/ammo_box/magazine/wt550m9