diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/explosives/plastic.dm b/code/game/objects/items/explosives/plastic.dm
index 833054ec6035..476315eb6d22 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/explosives/plastic.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/explosives/plastic.dm
@@ -321,11 +321,11 @@
 
 /obj/item/explosive/plastic/breaching_charge/can_place(mob/user, atom/target)
 	if(!is_type_in_list(target, breachable))//only items on the list are allowed
-		to_chat(user, SPAN_WARNING("You cannot plant \the [name] on \the [target]!"))
+		to_chat(user, SPAN_WARNING("You cannot plant [name] on [target]!"))
 		return FALSE
 
 	if(SSinterior.in_interior(target))// vehicle checks again JUST IN CASE
-		to_chat(user, SPAN_WARNING("It's too cramped in here to deploy \the [src]."))
+		to_chat(user, SPAN_WARNING("It's too cramped in here to deploy [src]."))
 		return FALSE
 
 	if(istype(target, /obj/structure/window))//no breaching charges on the briefing windows / brig / CIC e.e
diff --git a/code/modules/cm_preds/yaut_shield.dm b/code/modules/cm_preds/yaut_shield.dm
index 34c4b8c3bd58..f1bf8cb0f7a1 100644
--- a/code/modules/cm_preds/yaut_shield.dm
+++ b/code/modules/cm_preds/yaut_shield.dm
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 /obj/item/weapon/shield/riot/yautja/attackby(obj/item/object, mob/user)
 	if(cooldown < world.time - 25)
 		if(istype(object, /obj/item/weapon) && (object.flags_item & ITEM_PREDATOR))
-			user.visible_message(SPAN_WARNING("[user] bashes \the [src] with \the [object]!"))
+			user.visible_message(SPAN_WARNING("[user] bashes [src] with [object]!"))
 			playsound(user.loc, 'sound/effects/shieldbash.ogg', 25, 1)
 			cooldown = world.time
 	else