diff --git a/src/common/scripting/interface/vmnatives.cpp b/src/common/scripting/interface/vmnatives.cpp
index 2b57ceb25a3..a798f1310ed 100644
--- a/src/common/scripting/interface/vmnatives.cpp
+++ b/src/common/scripting/interface/vmnatives.cpp
@@ -1706,7 +1706,7 @@ DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION(DScriptScanner, ScriptError)
 {
 	PARAM_SELF_PROLOGUE(DScriptScanner);
 
-	FString s = FStringFormat(VM_ARGS_NAMES);
+	FString s = FStringFormat(VM_ARGS_NAMES, 1);
 	self->wrapped.ScriptError("%s", s.GetChars());
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -1715,7 +1715,7 @@ DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION(DScriptScanner, ScriptMessage)
 {
 	PARAM_SELF_PROLOGUE(DScriptScanner);
 
-	FString s = FStringFormat(VM_ARGS_NAMES);
+	FString s = FStringFormat(VM_ARGS_NAMES, 1);
 	self->wrapped.ScriptMessage("%s", s.GetChars());
 	return 0;
 }