diff --git a/code/modules/multiz/zshadow.dm b/code/modules/multiz/zshadow.dm
index 8787836265..e43ab21939 100644
--- a/code/modules/multiz/zshadow.dm
+++ b/code/modules/multiz/zshadow.dm
@@ -41,12 +41,12 @@
 	return owner.examine(user, distance, infix, suffix)
 
 // Relay some stuff they hear
-/mob/zshadow/hear_say(var/message, var/verb = "says", var/datum/language/language = null, var/italics = 0, var/mob/speaker = null, var/sound/speech_sound, var/sound_vol)
+/mob/zshadow/hear_say(var/list/message_pieces, var/verb = "says", var/italics = 0, var/mob/speaker = null, var/sound/speech_sound, var/sound_vol)
 	if(speaker && speaker.z != src.z)
 		return // Only relay speech on our acutal z, otherwise we might relay sounds that were themselves relayed up!
 	if(isliving(owner))
 		verb += " from above"
-	return owner.hear_say(message, verb, language, italics, speaker, speech_sound, sound_vol)
+	return owner.hear_say(message_pieces, verb, italics, speaker, speech_sound, sound_vol)
 
 /mob/zshadow/proc/sync_icon(var/mob/M)
 	name = M.name