diff --git a/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm b/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm
index 064f6f9e99..36073a4e22 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm
@@ -588,6 +588,9 @@
 /mob/new_player/hear_say(var/message, var/verb = "says", var/datum/language/language = null, var/italics = 0, var/mob/speaker = null)
 	return
 
+/mob/new_player/hear_holopad_talk(list/message_pieces, var/verb = "says", var/mob/speaker = null)
+	return
+
 // Prevents lobby players from seeing emotes, even with ghosteyes
 /mob/new_player/show_message(msg, type, alt, alt_type)
 	return