diff --git a/soh/src/code/z_message_PAL.c b/soh/src/code/z_message_PAL.c
index a767ede79..4780044a6 100644
--- a/soh/src/code/z_message_PAL.c
+++ b/soh/src/code/z_message_PAL.c
@@ -1144,7 +1144,7 @@ void Message_DrawText(GlobalContext* globalCtx, Gfx** gfxP) {
         }
     }
     if (msgCtx->textDelayTimer == 0) {
-        msgCtx->textDrawPos = i + CVar_GetS32("gTextSpeed", 1);
+        msgCtx->textDrawPos = i + 1;
         msgCtx->textDelayTimer = msgCtx->textDelay;
     } else {
         msgCtx->textDelayTimer--;