diff --git a/source/enemy/npc.cpp b/source/enemy/npc.cpp
index 13d0596f7..aa4657f68 100644
--- a/source/enemy/npc.cpp
+++ b/source/enemy/npc.cpp
@@ -1314,35 +1314,6 @@ void CNpcEnemy::processEvent( GAME_EVENT evt, CThing *sourceThing )
 {
 	switch( evt )
 	{
-		case USER_REQUEST_TALK_EVENT:
-		{
-			if ( m_data[this->m_type].canTalk )
-			{
-				DVECTOR sourcePos;
-				s32 xDiffSqr, yDiffSqr;
-
-				// check talk distance
-
-				sourcePos = sourceThing->getPos();
-
-				xDiffSqr = this->Pos.vx - sourcePos.vx;
-				xDiffSqr *= xDiffSqr;
-
-				yDiffSqr = this->Pos.vy - sourcePos.vy;
-				yDiffSqr *= yDiffSqr;
-
-				if ( xDiffSqr + yDiffSqr < 10000 )
-				{
-					if( !CConversation::isActive() )
-					{
-						CConversation::trigger( SCRIPTS_SPEECHTEST_DAT );
-					}
-				}
-			}
-
-			break;
-		}
-
 		case PROJECTILE_RETURNED_TO_SOURCE_EVENT:
 		{
 			m_controlFunc = NPC_CONTROL_MOVEMENT;
diff --git a/source/friend/friend.cpp b/source/friend/friend.cpp
index ad92b3573..fe96b64b2 100644
--- a/source/friend/friend.cpp
+++ b/source/friend/friend.cpp
@@ -250,42 +250,15 @@ void CNpcFriend::render()
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-void CNpcFriend::processEvent( GAME_EVENT evt, CThing *sourceThing )
+void CNpcFriend::startConderversation()
 {
-	switch( evt )
+	// I am 'avin a fayg
+
+	if ( m_data[this->m_type].canTalk )
 	{
-		case USER_REQUEST_TALK_EVENT:
+		if( !CConversation::isActive() )
 		{
-			if ( m_data[this->m_type].canTalk )
-			{
-				DVECTOR sourcePos;
-				s32 xDiffSqr, yDiffSqr;
-
-				// check talk distance
-
-				sourcePos = sourceThing->getPos();
-
-				xDiffSqr = this->Pos.vx - sourcePos.vx;
-				xDiffSqr *= xDiffSqr;
-
-				yDiffSqr = this->Pos.vy - sourcePos.vy;
-				yDiffSqr *= yDiffSqr;
-
-				if ( xDiffSqr + yDiffSqr < 10000 )
-				{
-					if( !CConversation::isActive() )
-					{
-						CConversation::trigger( SCRIPTS_SPEECHTEST_DAT );
-					}
-				}
-			}
-
-			break;
+			CConversation::trigger( SCRIPTS_SPEECHTEST_DAT );
 		}
-
-		default:
-			// ignore
-
-			break;
 	}
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source/friend/friend.h b/source/friend/friend.h
index a91dbe837..008a0604b 100644
--- a/source/friend/friend.h
+++ b/source/friend/friend.h
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ public:
 	void				shutdown();
 	virtual void		think(int _frames);
 	void				render();
-	void				processEvent( GAME_EVENT evt, CThing *sourceThing );
 	void				setLayerCollision( class CLayerCollision *_layer )		{m_layerCollision=_layer;}
 	void				setType( NPC_FRIEND_UNIT_TYPE newType )					{m_type = newType;}
 
@@ -75,6 +74,8 @@ protected:
 
 	static NPC_FRIEND_UNIT_TYPE mapEditConvertTable[NPC_FRIEND_UNIT_TYPE_MAX];
 
+	void						startConderversation();
+
 	enum
 	{
 		EXTEND_RIGHT = true,
diff --git a/source/game/event.h b/source/game/event.h
index 94f4740eb..f357a9103 100644
--- a/source/game/event.h
+++ b/source/game/event.h
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 
 enum GAME_EVENT
 {
-	USER_REQUEST_TALK_EVENT,
 	PROJECTILE_RETURNED_TO_SOURCE_EVENT,
 };