diff --git a/code/game/socket_talk.dm b/code/game/socket_talk.dm
index 7b4568cdc6..b6024f3a19 100644
--- a/code/game/socket_talk.dm
+++ b/code/game/socket_talk.dm
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 /datum/socket_talk
 	var
 		enabled = 0
-		library_name =
 	New()
 		..()
 		src.enabled = config.socket_talk