diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/SDQL2/SDQL_2.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/SDQL2/SDQL_2.dm
index 5268b3a9bc7..e2da701cf4d 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/SDQL2/SDQL_2.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/SDQL2/SDQL_2.dm
@@ -15,13 +15,15 @@
 
 */
 
-/client/proc/SDQL2_query(query_text as message)
+/client/proc/SDQL2_query()
 	set category = "Debug"
 
 	if(!check_rights(R_PROCCALL))  //Shouldn't happen... but just to be safe.
 		message_admins("<span class='danger'>ERROR: Non-admin [key_name_admin(usr)] attempted to execute a SDQL query!</span>")
 		log_admin("Non-admin [key_name(usr)] attempted to execute a SDQL query!")
 
+	var/query_text = input("SDQL2 query") as message
+
 	if(!query_text || length(query_text) < 1)
 		return