diff --git a/code/game/machinery/tcomms/nttc.dm b/code/game/machinery/tcomms/nttc.dm
index 72698d5be7a..c54888d50ea 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/tcomms/nttc.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/tcomms/nttc.dm
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@
 /datum/nttc_configuration/proc/update_languages()
 	for(var/language in GLOB.all_languages)
 		var/datum/language/L = GLOB.all_languages[language]
-		if(L.flags & HIVEMIND)
+		if(L.flags & (HIVEMIND | NONGLOBAL))
 			continue
 		valid_languages[language] = TRUE