diff --git a/code/modules/mob/mob.dm b/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
index 09953b1be69..e1a27d230c9 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@
 		return FALSE
 	return TRUE
 
-/mob/runechat_prefs_check(mob/target, message, visible_message_flags = NONE)
+/mob/runechat_prefs_check(mob/target, visible_message_flags = NONE)
 	if(!target.client?.prefs.chat_on_map)
 		return FALSE
 	if(visible_message_flags & EMOTE_MESSAGE && !target.client.prefs.see_rc_emotes)