diff --git a/src/battle_message.c b/src/battle_message.c
index 30af20a784..28bcca187b 100644
--- a/src/battle_message.c
+++ b/src/battle_message.c
@@ -629,7 +629,7 @@ static const u8 sText_TerrainBecomesGrassy[] = _("Grass grew to cover\nthe battl
 static const u8 sText_TerrainBecomesElectric[] = _("An electric current runs across\nthe battlefield!");
 static const u8 sText_TerrainBecomesPsychic[] = _("The battlefield got weird!");
 static const u8 sText_TargetElectrified[] = _("The {B_DEF_NAME_WITH_PREFIX}'s moves\nhave been electrified!");
-static const u8 sText_AssaultVestDoesntAllow[] = _("The effects of the {B_LAST_ITEM} prevent status\nmoves from being used!\p");
+static const u8 sText_AssaultVestDoesntAllow[] = _("{B_LAST_ITEM}'s effects prevent\nstatus moves from being used!\p");
 static const u8 sText_GravityPreventsUsage[] = _("{B_ATK_NAME_WITH_PREFIX} can't use {B_CURRENT_MOVE}\nbecause of gravity!\p");
 static const u8 sText_HealBlockPreventsUsage[] = _("{B_ATK_NAME_WITH_PREFIX} was\nprevented from healing!\p");
 static const u8 sText_MegaEvoReacting[] = _("{B_ATK_NAME_WITH_PREFIX}'s {B_LAST_ITEM} is \nreacting to {B_ATK_TRAINER_NAME}'s Mega Ring!");