diff --git a/engine/client/zqtp.c b/engine/client/zqtp.c
index ec2022961..97a1fbe6c 100644
--- a/engine/client/zqtp.c
+++ b/engine/client/zqtp.c
@@ -3249,10 +3249,10 @@ static void CL_Say (qboolean team, char *extra)
 	
 #ifdef Q3CLIENT
 	if (cls.protocol == CP_QUAKE3)
-		CLQ3_SendClientCommand("%s %s%s", team ? "say_team " : "say ", extra?extra:"", sendtext);
+		CLQ3_SendClientCommand("%s %s%s", team ? "say_team" : "say", extra?extra:"", sendtext);
 	else
 #endif
-		CL_SendClientCommand(true, "%s \"%s%s\"", team ? "say_team " : "say ", extra?extra:"", sendtext);
+		CL_SendClientCommand(true, "%s \"%s%s\"", team ? "say_team" : "say", extra?extra:"", sendtext);
 }