diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/admin.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/admin.dm
index 8d5bd52beb3..3338559d7cb 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/admin.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/admin.dm
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 	if(!check_rights(0))
 		return
 
-	var/message = input("Global message to send:", "Admin Announce", null, null)  as message
+	var/message = input("Global message to send:", "Admin Announce", null, null)  as message|null
 	if(message)
 		if(!check_rights(R_SERVER,0))
 			message = adminscrub(message,500)