diff --git a/GainStation13/code/modules/mob/mob_helpers.dm b/GainStation13/code/modules/mob/mob_helpers.dm
index 6f1531abae..f4675a92a8 100644
--- a/GainStation13/code/modules/mob/mob_helpers.dm
+++ b/GainStation13/code/modules/mob/mob_helpers.dm
@@ -12,23 +12,23 @@
 		if(rand(1,100)<=strength * 0.5)
 			var/lowerletter = lowertext(newletter)
 			if(lowerletter == "o")
-				newletter = " ++BURRP++ "
+				newletter = "+BURRP+"
 			else if(lowerletter == "s")
-				newletter = " ++URP++ "
+				newletter = "+URP+"
 			else if(lowerletter == "a")
-				newletter = " ++GWUURRP++ "
+				newletter = "+GWUURRP+"
 			else if(lowerletter == "u")
-				newletter = " ++BUUUURRP++ "
+				newletter = "+BUUUURRP+"
 			else if(lowerletter == "c")
-				newletter = " ++BURP++ "
+				newletter = "+BURP+"
 		if(rand(1,100) <= strength * 0.25)
 			if(newletter == " ")
-				newletter = "...++GWWUUARRP++..."
+				newletter = "...+GWWUUARRP+..."
 			else if(newletter == ".")
-				newletter = " ++BWUUARRP++."
+				newletter = "+BWUUARRP+."
 		switch(rand(1,100) <= strength * 0.5)
 			if(1)
-				newletter += " ++BURRP++ "
+				newletter += "+BURRP+"
 			if(10)
 				newletter += "[newletter]"
 			if(20)