diff --git a/statuses.js b/statuses.js
index 98ba578bff9e..8fa3076fc975 100644
--- a/statuses.js
+++ b/statuses.js
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ exports.BattleStatuses = {
 				var target = side.foe.active[posData.targetPosition];
 				var move = this.getMove(posData.move);
 				if (target.fainted) {
-					this.add('hint', ''+move.name+' did not hit because the target is fainted.');
+					this.add('-hint', ''+move.name+' did not hit because the target is fainted.');
 					this.effectData.positions[i] = null;
 					continue;
 				}