diff --git a/src/js/storyJS.js b/src/js/storyJS.js
index a86d5c4bd1ff943dab7443833e5236adc697b3d6..eb172c1209d03e14dd89b6d7b3286db066625e0b 100644
--- a/src/js/storyJS.js
+++ b/src/js/storyJS.js
@@ -1011,14 +1011,14 @@ window.printTrinkets = function printTrinkets() {
 			default:
 				let r = desc;
 				if (desc.endsWith("citizen")) { // will not reduce spam from different future societies
-					r = desc.replace("message", "messages");
+					r = r.replace("message", "messages");
 					r = r.replace("from a", "from");
 					r = r.replace("a ", "several ");
 					r = r.replace("citizen", "citizens");
 					r = r.replace("number", "numbers");
 					r = r.replace("test", "tests");
 				} else if (desc.endsWith("acquaintance")) {
-					r = desc.replace("note", "notes");
+					r = r.replace("note", "notes");
 					r = r.replace("from a", "from");
 					r = r.replace("a ", "several ");
 					r = r.replace("owner", "owners");