diff --git a/code/modules/mob/say.dm b/code/modules/mob/say.dm
index 1d2ef552f5a..465c5738d4b 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/say.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/say.dm
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@
 				M.show_message(rendered, 2)
 
 /mob/proc/say_understands(var/mob/other)
-//	if(!other)
-//		return 1
+	if(!other)
+		return 1
 	if (src.stat == 2)
 		return 1
 	else if (istype(other, src.type))