diff --git a/code/modules/mob/hear_say.dm b/code/modules/mob/hear_say.dm
index 05ea07dd016..04fa4273a07 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/hear_say.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/hear_say.dm
@@ -98,11 +98,8 @@
 			message = stars(message)
 
 	if(language)
-		verb = language.speech_verb
 		style = language.colour
 
-
-
 	if(hard_to_hear)
 		message = stars(message)