diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/say.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/say.dm
index bd2420aca88..2a789acae0e 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/say.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/say.dm
@@ -20,9 +20,7 @@
 /mob/living/carbon/brain/can_speak(var/warning = FALSE)
 	. = ..()
 
-	if(!container)
-		. = FALSE
-	else if(!istype(container, /obj/item/device/mmi))
+	if(!istype(container, /obj/item/device/mmi))
 		. = FALSE
 	else if(istype(container, /obj/item/device/mmi/posibrain))
 		var/obj/item/device/mmi/posibrain/P = container