diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/actiontalk.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/actiontalk.cpp
index 6b5e274f5..905497f85 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/actiontalk.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/actiontalk.cpp
@@ -1,23 +1,15 @@
 
 #include "actiontalk.hpp"
 
-#include "class.hpp"
-
 #include "../mwbase/environment.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/dialoguemanager.hpp"
 
-#include "../mwmechanics/creaturestats.hpp"
-
 namespace MWWorld
 {
     ActionTalk::ActionTalk (const Ptr& actor) : Action (false, actor) {}
 
     void ActionTalk::executeImp (const Ptr& actor)
     {
-        MWWorld::Ptr talkTo = getTarget();	//because 'actor' is always the player!
-        if ( MWWorld::Class::get(talkTo).getCreatureStats(talkTo).isHostile() )
-            return;
-
-        MWBase::Environment::get().getDialogueManager()->startDialogue (talkTo);
+        MWBase::Environment::get().getDialogueManager()->startDialogue (getTarget());
     }
 }