diff --git a/modular_nova/master_files/code/_globalvars/text.dm b/modular_nova/master_files/code/_globalvars/text.dm
index 3517f458fea..5c697efb9cb 100644
--- a/modular_nova/master_files/code/_globalvars/text.dm
+++ b/modular_nova/master_files/code/_globalvars/text.dm
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@
 	if (!input_text)
 		return input_text
 	var/start = lowertext(input_text[1])
-	return splicetext(input_text, 1, 2, start)
+	return splicetext_char(input_text, 1, 2, start)