diff --git a/code/game/objects/radio/intercom.dm b/code/game/objects/radio/intercom.dm
index 29892712a67..6456ac6e4e3 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/radio/intercom.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/radio/intercom.dm
@@ -17,6 +17,6 @@
 		return hearers(7, src.loc)
 
 /obj/item/device/radio/intercom/hear_talk(mob/M as mob, msg)
-	if((istype(M, /mob/living/silicon/ai) && !src.anyai) && !(M in src.ai))
+	if(!src.anyai && !(M in src.ai))
 		return
 	..()
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