diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/diona.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/diona.dm
index 45cc9a73f66..904a7b86659 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/diona.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/diona.dm
@@ -246,45 +246,4 @@
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/diona/put_in_active_hand(obj/item/W)
 	src << "<span class='warning'>You don't have any hands!</span>"
-	return
-
-
-/mob/living/simple_animal/diona/say(var/message)
-	if(client)
-		if(client.prefs.muted & MUTE_IC)
-			src << "\red You cannot speak in IC (Muted)."
-			return
-
-	var/verb
-	message = trim_strip_html_properly(message)
-
-	if(stat)
-		if(stat == 2)
-			return say_dead(message)
-		return
-
-	if (is_muzzled())
-		src << "<span class='danger'>You're muzzled and cannot speak!</span>"
-		return
-
-	if(copytext(message,1,2) == "*")
-		return emote(copytext(message,2))
-
-	//parse the language code and consume it
-	var/datum/language/speaking = parse_language(message)
-	if(speaking)
-		message = copytext(message,2+length(speaking.key))
-	else
-		speaking = get_default_language()
-
-	var/ending = copytext(message, length(message))
-	if (speaking)
-		// This is broadcast to all mobs with the language,
-		// irrespective of distance or anything else.
-		if(speaking.flags & HIVEMIND)
-			speaking.broadcast(src,trim(message))
-			return
-		//If we've gotten this far, keep going!
-		verb = speaking.get_spoken_verb(ending)
-
-	..(message,speaking,verb)
+	return
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