diff --git a/mods/HUD/mcl_death_messages/init.lua b/mods/HUD/mcl_death_messages/init.lua
index ff6ef005..aed8c770 100644
--- a/mods/HUD/mcl_death_messages/init.lua
+++ b/mods/HUD/mcl_death_messages/init.lua
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@ local N = function(s) return s end
 
 local function get_tool_name(item)
 	local name = item:get_meta():get_string("name")
-	if name ~= "" then
-	  return name
+	if name == "" then
+		local def = item:get_definition()
+		name=def._tt_original_description or def.description
 	end
-	local def = item:get_definition()
-	return def._tt_original_description or def.description
+	return name:gsub("[\r\n]"," ")
   end
 
 mcl_death_messages = {}