diff --git a/code/__defines/_macros.dm b/code/__defines/_macros.dm
index 8fb3983648c..df8c471e300 100644
--- a/code/__defines/_macros.dm
+++ b/code/__defines/_macros.dm
@@ -30,11 +30,11 @@
 #define FONT_SIZE_HUGE 4
 #define FONT_SIZE_GIANT 5
 
-#define FONT_SMALL(X) ("<font size='1'>" + X + "</font>")
-#define FONT_NORMAL(X) ("<font size='2'>" + X + "</font>")
-#define FONT_LARGE(X) ("<font size='3'>" + X + "</font>")
-#define FONT_HUGE(X) ("<font size='4'>" + X + "</font>")
-#define FONT_GIANT(X) ("<font size='5'>" + X + "</font>")
+#define FONT_SMALL(X) ("<font size=1>" + X + "</font>")
+#define FONT_NORMAL(X) ("<font size=2>" + X + "</font>")
+#define FONT_LARGE(X) ("<font size=3>" + X + "</font>")
+#define FONT_HUGE(X) ("<font size=4>" + X + "</font>")
+#define FONT_GIANT(X) ("<font size=5>" + X + "</font>")
 
 #define MATRIX_DANGER(X) (FONT_LARGE(SPAN_DANGER(X)))
 #define MATRIX_NOTICE(X) (FONT_LARGE(SPAN_NOTICE(X)))