diff --git a/Hints.py b/Hints.py
index 2f23b96fc6..536d411f6e 100644
--- a/Hints.py
+++ b/Hints.py
@@ -1187,7 +1187,7 @@ def get_important_check_hint(spoiler: Spoiler, world: World, checked: set[str])
     else:
         numcolor = 'Green'
 
-    return GossipText('#%s# has #%d# major item%s.' % (hint_loc, item_count, "s" if item_count != 1 else ""), ['Green', numcolor]), None
+    return GossipText('%s has #%d# major item%s.' % (hint_loc, item_count, "s" if item_count != 1 else ""), ['Green', numcolor]), None
 
 
 hint_func: dict[str, HintFunc | BarrenFunc] = {