diff --git a/code/obj/item/device/pda2/modules.dm b/code/obj/item/device/pda2/modules.dm
index ac8ff6a6379ae..ee30059a4f32b 100644
--- a/code/obj/item/device/pda2/modules.dm
+++ b/code/obj/item/device/pda2/modules.dm
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ TYPEINFO(/obj/item/device/pda_module)
 		if(isliving(user))
 			playsound(src, 'sound/items/security_alert.ogg', 60)
 			var/map_text = null
-			map_text = make_chat_maptext(user, "Emergency alert sent. Please assist this officer.", "font-family: 'Helvetica'; color: #D30000; font-size: 7px;", alpha = 215)
+			map_text = make_chat_maptext(user, "Emergency alert sent. Please assist this officer.", "color: #D30000; font-size: 6px;", alpha = 215)
 			for (var/mob/O in hearers(user))
 				O.show_message(assoc_maptext = map_text, just_maptext = TRUE)
 			user.visible_message(SPAN_ALERT("[user] presses a red button on the side of their [src.host]."),
diff --git a/code/obj/item/device/pda2/smallprogs.dm b/code/obj/item/device/pda2/smallprogs.dm
index 224b2010029b7..37f312936376e 100644
--- a/code/obj/item/device/pda2/smallprogs.dm
+++ b/code/obj/item/device/pda2/smallprogs.dm
@@ -873,7 +873,7 @@ Code:
 		if(isliving(usr) && !remote)
 			playsound(src.master, alert_sound, 60)
 			var/map_text = null
-			map_text = make_chat_maptext(usr, "[alert_title] Emergency alert sent.", "font-family: 'Helvetica'; color: [alert_color]; font-size: 7px;", alpha = 215)
+			map_text = make_chat_maptext(usr, "[alert_title] Emergency alert sent.", "color: [alert_color]; font-size: 6px;", alpha = 215)
 			for (var/mob/O in hearers(usr))
 				O.show_message(assoc_maptext = map_text)
 			usr.visible_message(SPAN_ALERT("[usr] presses a red button on the side of their [src.master]."),