diff --git a/code/modules/mob/say.dm b/code/modules/mob/say.dm
index e2c69635fe5..b4e904e1292 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/say.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/say.dm
@@ -9,21 +9,12 @@
 /mob/verb/say_verb(message as text)
 	set name = "Say"
 	set category = "IC"
+
 	if(say_disabled)	//This is here to try to identify lag problems
 		to_chat(usr, "<span class='warning'>Speech is currently admin-disabled.</span>")
 		return
-	//Let's try to make users fix their errors - we try to detect single, out-of-place letters and 'unintended' words
-	/*
-	var/first_letter = copytext(message,1,2)
-	if((copytext(message,2,3) == " " && first_letter != "I" && first_letter != "A" && first_letter != ";") || cmptext(copytext(message,1,5), "say ") || cmptext(copytext(message,1,4), "me ") || cmptext(copytext(message,1,6), "looc ") || cmptext(copytext(message,1,5), "ooc ") || cmptext(copytext(message,2,6), "say "))
-		var/response = alert(usr, "Do you really want to say this using the *say* verb?\n\n[message]\n", "Confirm your message", "Yes", "Edit message", "No")
-		if(response == "Edit message")
-			message = input(usr, "Please edit your message carefully:", "Edit message", message)
-			if(!message)
-				return
-		else if(response == "No")
-			return
-	*/
+
+	message = sanitize(message)
 
 	set_typing_indicator(0)