diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/say.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/say.dm
index 6d7ec0371c..67c29b4211 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/say.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/say.dm
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 /mob/living/carbon/can_speak_vocal(message)
 	if(silent)
 		return 0
-	if(get_selected_language() == /datum/language/signlanguage && handcufffed)
+	if(get_selected_language() == /datum/language/signlanguage && handcuffed)
 		return 0
 	return ..()