diff --git a/code/modules/events/sentience.dm b/code/modules/events/sentience.dm
index c2ed5e8112..8f1196b3de 100644
--- a/code/modules/events/sentience.dm
+++ b/code/modules/events/sentience.dm
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 	var/pets = pick("animals/bots", "bots/animals", "pets", "simple animals", "lesser lifeforms", "\[REDACTED\]")
 	var/strength = pick("human", "moderate", "lizard", "security", "command", "clown", "low", "very low", "\[REDACTED\]")
 
-	sentience_report += "<br><br>Based on [data], we believe that [one] of the station's [pets] has developed [strength] level intelligence, and the ability to communicate."
+	sentience_report += "Based on [data], we believe that [one] of the station's [pets] has developed [strength] level intelligence, and the ability to communicate."
 
 	priority_announce(sentience_report,"[command_name()] Medium-Priority Update")