diff --git a/code/modules/mob/say.dm b/code/modules/mob/say.dm
index 598d5aa6b8f..5dfdb4b463b 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/say.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/say.dm
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@
 	if(GLOB.say_disabled)	//This is here to try to identify lag problems
 		to_chat(usr, "<span class='danger'>Speech is currently admin-disabled.</span>")
 		return
-	if(!message)
-		message = input(src, "What do you want to say?", "Speech") as null|text
 	if(message)
 		say(message)