diff --git a/mods/ctf/ctf_leave_message/init.lua b/mods/ctf/ctf_leave_message/init.lua
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+++ b/mods/ctf/ctf_leave_message/init.lua
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+function minetest.send_leave_message(player_name, timed_out)
+	local player = ctf.player(player_name)
+	local tcolor = ctf_colors.get_color(player).css
+
+	local announcement = "*** " ..  minetest.colorize(tcolor, player_name) .. " left the game."
+	if timed_out then
+		announcement = announcement .. " (timed out)"
+	end
+	minetest.chat_send_all(announcement)
+end
diff --git a/mods/ctf/ctf_leave_message/mod.conf b/mods/ctf/ctf_leave_message/mod.conf
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+++ b/mods/ctf/ctf_leave_message/mod.conf
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+name = ctf_leave_message
+depends = ctf, ctf_colors
+description = Colorizes leaving messages