diff --git a/code/modules/mob/say_vr.dm b/code/modules/mob/say_vr.dm
index de934ee5cd..5ed24af726 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/say_vr.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/say_vr.dm
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ proc/get_top_level_mob(var/mob/S)
 		return FALSE
 
 	user.log_message(message, LOG_EMOTE)
-	message = "<b>[user]</b> " + "<i>[say_emphasis(message)]</i>"
+	message = "<b>[user]</b> " + "<i>[user.say_emphasis(message)]</i>"
 
 	for(var/mob/M in GLOB.dead_mob_list)
 		if(!M.client || isnewplayer(M))
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ proc/get_top_level_mob(var/mob/S)
 		return FALSE
 
 	user.log_message(message, LOG_SUBTLER)
-	message = "<b>[user]</b> " + "<i>[say_emphasis(message)]</i>"
+	message = "<b>[user]</b> " + "<i>[user.say_emphasis(message)]</i>"
 
 	if(emote_type == EMOTE_AUDIBLE)
 		user.audible_message(message=message,hearing_distance=1, ignored_mobs = GLOB.dead_mob_list)