diff --git a/Content.Server/Radio/Components/HandheldRadioComponent.cs b/Content.Server/Radio/Components/HandheldRadioComponent.cs
index ee54e5f25c..64a8ba4bcf 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Radio/Components/HandheldRadioComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Radio/Components/HandheldRadioComponent.cs
@@ -25,10 +25,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.Radio.Components
 
         private bool _radioOn;
         [DataField("channels", customTypeSerializer: typeof(PrototypeIdHashSetSerializer<RadioChannelPrototype>))]
-        private HashSet<string> _channels = new()
-        {
-            "Common"
-        };
+        private HashSet<string> _channels = new();
 
         public int BroadcastFrequency => IoCManager.Resolve<IPrototypeManager>()
             .Index<RadioChannelPrototype>(BroadcastChannel).Frequency;
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Devices/radio.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Devices/radio.yml
index 1c35be9f43..223c109021 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Devices/radio.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Devices/radio.yml
@@ -20,4 +20,3 @@
   - type: Item
     sprite: Objects/Devices/communication.rsi
     heldPrefix: walkietalkie
-  - type: Speech
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