diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/text.dm b/code/__HELPERS/text.dm
index 41b24b4780..6dfb685331 100644
--- a/code/__HELPERS/text.dm
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/text.dm
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
 		return null
 	if(length(name) > max_length)
 		to_chat(user, name)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='danger'>^^^----- The preceeding message has been DISCARDED for being over the maximum length of [max_length*2] bytes. It has NOT been sent! -----^^^</span>")
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='danger'>^^^----- The preceeding message has been DISCARDED for being over the maximum length of [max_length]. It has NOT been sent! -----^^^</span>")
 		return null
 	if(no_trim)
 		return copytext(html_encode(name), 1, max_length)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/say.dm b/code/modules/mob/say.dm
index c7bf88f63b..7d97270808 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/say.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/say.dm
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@
 		return
 	
 	if(length(message) > MAX_MESSAGE_LEN)
-		to_chat(user, message)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='danger'>^^^----- The preceeding message has been DISCARDED for being over the maximum length of [max_length*2] bytes. It has NOT been sent! -----^^^</span>")
+		to_chat(usr, message)
+		to_chat(usr, "<span class='danger'>^^^----- The preceeding message has been DISCARDED for being over the maximum length of [MAX_MESSAGE_LEN]. It has NOT been sent! -----^^^</span>")
 		return
 
 	message = trim(copytext_char(sanitize(message), 1, MAX_MESSAGE_LEN))