diff --git a/mods/HUD/mcl_death_messages/init.lua b/mods/HUD/mcl_death_messages/init.lua
index aed8c770..837238b5 100644
--- a/mods/HUD/mcl_death_messages/init.lua
+++ b/mods/HUD/mcl_death_messages/init.lua
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ local function get_tool_name(item)
 		local def = item:get_definition()
 		name=def._tt_original_description or def.description
 	end
-	return name:gsub("[\r\n]"," ")
+	local sanitized_name, substitution_count = name:gsub("[\r\n]"," ")
+	return sanitized_name
   end
 
 mcl_death_messages = {}