diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/pai/pai_say.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/pai/pai_say.dm
index b44d2cd0870..cb12258317b 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/pai/pai_say.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/pai/pai_say.dm
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@
 		..(message)
 
 /mob/living/silicon/pai/binarycheck()
-	return 0
+	return radio?.translate_binary