diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/gloves/ring.dm b/code/modules/clothing/gloves/ring.dm
index cfa15c1af5..54aaa58849 100644
--- a/code/modules/clothing/gloves/ring.dm
+++ b/code/modules/clothing/gloves/ring.dm
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	strip_delay = 40
 
 /obj/item/clothing/gloves/ring/suicide_act(mob/living/carbon/user)
-	user.visible_message("<span class='suicide'>\ [user] is putting the ring in [user.p_their()] mouth! It looks like [user] is trying to choke on the [src]!</span>")
+	user.visible_message("<span class='suicide'>\[user] is putting the [src] in [user.p_their()] mouth! It looks like [user] is trying to choke on the [src]!</span>")
 	return OXYLOSS
 
 
@@ -23,4 +23,4 @@
 /obj/item/clothing/gloves/ring/silver
 	name = "silver ring"
 	desc = "A tiny silver ring, sized to wrap around a finger."
-	icon_state = "ringsilver"
\ No newline at end of file
+	icon_state = "ringsilver"