diff --git a/code/modules/client/verbs/etips.dm b/code/modules/client/verbs/etips.dm
index 0d4437a4af..7452a98317 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/verbs/etips.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/verbs/etips.dm
@@ -26,4 +26,4 @@
 
 	prefs.outline_enabled = !prefs.outline_enabled
 	prefs.save_preferences()
-	to_chat(usr, "<span class='danger'>Item outline [prefs.itemoutline_pref ? "en" : "dis"]abled.</span>")
+	to_chat(usr, "<span class='danger'>Item outline [prefs.outline_enabled ? "en" : "dis"]abled.</span>")