diff --git a/evennia/commands/default/general.py b/evennia/commands/default/general.py
index e6f0a5f7ed..f6323fda13 100644
--- a/evennia/commands/default/general.py
+++ b/evennia/commands/default/general.py
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ class CmdSay(COMMAND_DEFAULT_CLASS):
 
         # Build the string to emit to neighbors.
         emit_string = '%s says, "%s|n"' % (caller.name, speech)
-        caller.location.msg_contents(text=(emit_string, {"type": "say"}), 
+        caller.location.msg_contents((emit_string, {"type": "say"}), 
                                      exclude=caller, from_obj=caller)
 
 
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ class CmdWhisper(COMMAND_DEFAULT_CLASS):
 
         # Build the string to emit to receiver.
         emit_string = '%s whispers, "%s|n"' % (caller.name, speech)
-        receiver.msg(text=(emit_string, {"type": "Whisper"}), from_obj=caller)
+        receiver.msg((emit_string, {"type": "Whisper"}), from_obj=caller)
 
 
 class CmdPose(COMMAND_DEFAULT_CLASS):
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ class CmdPose(COMMAND_DEFAULT_CLASS):
             self.caller.msg(msg)
         else:
             msg = "%s%s" % (self.caller.name, self.args)
-            self.caller.location.msg_contents(text=(msg, {"type": "pose"}), 
+            self.caller.location.msg_contents((msg, {"type": "pose"}), 
                                               from_obj=self.caller)