diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/emote.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/emote.dm
index e926c10185a..d5f6a5c5694 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/emote.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/emote.dm
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 	if(src.stat == 2.0 && (act != "deathgasp"))
 		return
-	if(attempt_vr(src,"emote_vr",list(act,m_type,message))) return //VOREStation Add - Custom Emote Handler
+	if(attempt_vr(src,"handle_emote_vr",list(act,m_type,message))) return //VOREStation Add - Custom Emote Handler
 	switch(act)
 
 		if ("airguitar")
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/emote_vr.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/emote_vr.dm
index c7a028039b5..31cdcb5ad87 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/emote_vr.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/emote_vr.dm
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/mob/living/carbon/human/emote_vr(var/act,var/m_type=1,var/message = null)
+/mob/living/carbon/human/proc/handle_emote_vr(var/act,var/m_type=1,var/message = null)
 
 	switch(act)
 		if ("mlem")