diff --git a/mods/lzr_tools/init.lua b/mods/lzr_tools/init.lua
index 56a729cd..23bec7d8 100644
--- a/mods/lzr_tools/init.lua
+++ b/mods/lzr_tools/init.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-local S = minetest.get_translator("lzr_tools")
+local S, PS = minetest.get_translator("lzr_tools")
 
 local instadig = { times = { [1] = 0, [2] = 0, [3] = 0}, uses=0, maxlevel=255}
 
@@ -123,6 +123,11 @@ if minetest.settings:get_bool("lzr_debug", false) then
 		return itemstack
 	end
 
+	local step_msg = function(user, iter)
+		--~ Message shown when the 'laser stepper' debug tool was used to simulate the laser travel algorithm with a set number of iterations
+		minetest.chat_send_player(user:get_player_name(), PS("Emitted lasers with @1 iteration.", "Emitted lasers with @1 iterations", iter, iter))
+	end
+
 	-- Debug tool to test the laser travel algorithm.
 	-- Simulates the laser travelling up to a certain maximum number of iterations.
 	minetest.register_tool("lzr_tools:laser_stepper", {
@@ -142,7 +147,7 @@ if minetest.settings:get_bool("lzr_debug", false) then
 				ls_max_iterations = ls_max_iterations + 1
 			end
 			emit_lasers_raw(ls_max_iterations)
-			minetest.chat_send_player(user:get_player_name(), S("Emitted lasers with @1 iteration(s).", ls_max_iterations))
+			step_msg(user, ls_max_iterations)
 			return itemstack
 		end,
 		on_place = function(itemstack, user)
@@ -154,7 +159,7 @@ if minetest.settings:get_bool("lzr_debug", false) then
 			end
 			ls_max_iterations = math.max(0, ls_max_iterations)
 			emit_lasers_raw(ls_max_iterations)
-			minetest.chat_send_player(user:get_player_name(), S("Emitted lasers with @1 iteration(s).", ls_max_iterations))
+			step_msg(user, ls_max_iterations)
 			return itemstack
 		end,
 		on_secondary_use = function(itemstack, user)
@@ -166,7 +171,7 @@ if minetest.settings:get_bool("lzr_debug", false) then
 			end
 			ls_max_iterations = math.max(0, ls_max_iterations)
 			emit_lasers_raw(ls_max_iterations)
-			minetest.chat_send_player(user:get_player_name(), S("Emitted lasers with @1 iteration(s).", ls_max_iterations))
+			step_msg(user, ls_max_iterations)
 			return itemstack
 		end,
 	})