diff --git a/monkestation/code/modules/antagonists/borers/code/abilities/force_speech.dm b/monkestation/code/modules/antagonists/borers/code/abilities/force_speech.dm
index 4e21189429a3..9932ecb0e7e3 100644
--- a/monkestation/code/modules/antagonists/borers/code/abilities/force_speech.dm
+++ b/monkestation/code/modules/antagonists/borers/code/abilities/force_speech.dm
@@ -13,11 +13,10 @@
 	if(!.)
 		return FALSE
 	var/mob/living/basic/cortical_borer/cortical_owner = owner
-	var/borer_message = input(cortical_owner, "What would you like to force your host to say?", "Force Speak") as message|null
+	var/borer_message = trimtext(tgui_input_text(cortical_owner, "What would you like to force your host to say?", "Force Speak", encode = FALSE))
 	if(!borer_message)
 		owner.balloon_alert(owner, "no message given")
 		return
-	borer_message = sanitize(borer_message)
 	var/mob/living/carbon/human/cortical_host = cortical_owner.human_host
 	to_chat(cortical_host, span_boldwarning("Your voice moves without your permission!"))
 	cortical_host.adjustOrganLoss(ORGAN_SLOT_BRAIN, 2 * cortical_owner.host_harm_multiplier, maximum = BRAIN_DAMAGE_SEVERE)