diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm
index 0a28764d46..868a449579 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm
@@ -1072,7 +1072,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(roundstart_race_names)
 
 	if(clothing_check && (slot in H.check_obscured_slots()))
 		if(return_warning)
-			return_warning[1] = "<span class='warning'>You are unable to equip with your current garments in the way!</span>"
+			return_warning[1] = "<span class='warning'>You are unable to equip that with your current garments in the way!</span>"
 		return FALSE
 
 	var/num_arms = H.get_num_arms(FALSE)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/monkey/inventory.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/monkey/inventory.dm
index 6de28793c7..34599028f7 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/monkey/inventory.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/monkey/inventory.dm
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /mob/living/carbon/monkey/can_equip(obj/item/I, slot, disable_warning = FALSE, bypass_equip_delay_self = FALSE, clothing_check = FALSE, list/return_warning)
 	if(clothing_check && (slot in check_obscured_slots()))
 		if(return_warning)
-			return_warning[1] = "<span class='warning'>You are unable to equip with your current garments in the way!</span>"
+			return_warning[1] = "<span class='warning'>You are unable to equip that with your current garments in the way!</span>"
 		return FALSE
 
 	switch(slot)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/mob.dm b/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
index bc1fc4b5ea..eaed8f8dae 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ mob/visible_message(message, self_message, blind_message, vision_distance = DEFA
 		var/obj/item/I = get_item_by_slot(slot)
 		if(istype(I))
 			if(slot in check_obscured_slots())
-				to_chat(src, "<span class='warning'>You are unable to unequip while wearing other garments over it!</span>")
+				to_chat(src, "<span class='warning'>You are unable to unequip that while wearing other garments over it!</span>")
 				return FALSE
 			I.attack_hand(src)