diff --git a/game/modules/tome/class/interface/PartyDeath.lua b/game/modules/tome/class/interface/PartyDeath.lua
index f9c63b4680ef339e02e449292588dc74bb6035f0..46884c22699eceb1b5d92f9ebfb510f5cce8138e 100644
--- a/game/modules/tome/class/interface/PartyDeath.lua
+++ b/game/modules/tome/class/interface/PartyDeath.lua
@@ -56,6 +56,6 @@ function _M:onPartyDeath(src)
 			game:registerDialog(dialog)
 		end
 		game.player:saveUUID()
-		profile.chat:talk("%s has died a painful death to %s.", self.name:capitalize(), src and src.name or "<unknown>")
+		profile.chat:talk(("%s has died a painful death to %s."):format(self.name:capitalize(), src and src.name or "<unknown>"))
 	end
 end