diff --git a/modular_ss220/text_to_speech/code/tts_seed.dm b/modular_ss220/text_to_speech/code/tts_seed.dm
index 19b85a60a08f..99077705a9a2 100644
--- a/modular_ss220/text_to_speech/code/tts_seed.dm
+++ b/modular_ss220/text_to_speech/code/tts_seed.dm
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
 /datum/surgery_step/tune_vocal_cords/fail_step(mob/living/user, mob/living/carbon/human/target, target_zone, obj/item/tool, datum/surgery/surgery)
 	var/obj/item/organ/external/head/head = target.get_organ(target_zone)
 	user.visible_message("span_warning("[user]'s hand slips, tearing [target_vocal] in [target]'s throat with [tool]!"), \
-						 "span_warning("Your hand slips, tearing [target_vocal] in [target]'s throat with [tool]!"))
+						"span_warning("Your hand slips, tearing [target_vocal] in [target]'s throat with [tool]!"))
 	target.tts_seed = SStts.get_random_seed(target)
 	target.apply_damage(10, BRUTE, head, sharp = TRUE)
 	return FALSE