diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/ActorExts.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/ActorExts.cs
index 4cbe893c74..57f19ca1be 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/ActorExts.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/ActorExts.cs
@@ -80,6 +80,39 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common
 			return Target.Invalid;
 		}
 
+		public static void PlayVoice(this Actor self, Actor actor, string phrase, string variant)
+		{
+			foreach (var voiced in self.TraitsImplementing<IVoiced>())
+			{
+				if (phrase == null)
+					return;
+
+				if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(voiced.VoiceSet))
+					return;
+
+				voiced.PlayVoice(self, phrase, variant);
+			}
+		}
+
+		public static void PlayVoiceLocal(this Actor self, Actor actor, string phrase, string variant, float volume)
+		{
+			foreach (var voiced in self.TraitsImplementing<IVoiced>())
+			{
+				if (phrase == null)
+					return;
+
+				if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(voiced.VoiceSet))
+					return;
+
+				voiced.PlayVoiceLocal(self, phrase, variant, volume);
+			}
+		}
+
+		public static bool HasVoice(this Actor self, string voice)
+		{
+			return self.TraitsImplementing<IVoiced>().Any(x => x.HasVoice(self, voice));
+		}
+
 		public static void NotifyBlocker(this Actor self, IEnumerable<Actor> blockers)
 		{
 			foreach (var blocker in blockers)
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Cargo.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Cargo.cs
index db87aed3f0..e501df1acf 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Cargo.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Cargo.cs
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 		[Desc("Terrain types that this actor is allowed to eject actors onto. Leave empty for all terrain types.")]
 		public readonly string[] UnloadTerrainTypes = { };
 
+		[Desc("Voice to play when ordered to unload the passengers.")]
+		public readonly string UnloadVoice = "Unload";
+
 		[Desc("Which direction the passenger will face (relative to the transport) when unloading.")]
 		public readonly int PassengerFacing = 128;
 
@@ -204,10 +207,10 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 
 		public string VoicePhraseForOrder(Actor self, Order order)
 		{
-			if (order.OrderString != "Unload" || IsEmpty(self))
+			if (order.OrderString != "Unload" || IsEmpty(self) || !self.HasVoice(Info.UnloadVoice))
 				return null;
 
-			return self.TraitsImplementing<IVoiced>().Any(x => x.HasVoice(self, "Unload")) ? "Unload" : "Move";
+			return Info.UnloadVoice;
 		}
 
 		public bool MoveDisabled(Actor self) { return reserves.Any(); }
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Sound/AnnounceOnBuild.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Sound/AnnounceOnBuild.cs
index b60ae2f1b8..e3ceb5fc64 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Sound/AnnounceOnBuild.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Sound/AnnounceOnBuild.cs
@@ -19,8 +19,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 	{
 		public void BuildingComplete(Actor self)
 		{
-			foreach (var voiced in self.TraitsImplementing<IVoiced>())
-				voiced.PlayVoice(self, "Build", self.Owner.Country.Race);
+			self.PlayVoice(self, "Build", self.Owner.Country.Race);
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Sound/AnnounceOnKill.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Sound/AnnounceOnKill.cs
index 2f46199cb7..43e1a1e4f7 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Sound/AnnounceOnKill.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Sound/AnnounceOnKill.cs
@@ -39,8 +39,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 			if (e.DamageState == DamageState.Dead && damaged != e.Attacker)
 			{
 				if (self.World.WorldTick - lastAnnounce > info.Interval * 25)
-					foreach (var voiced in self.TraitsImplementing<IVoiced>())
-						voiced.PlayVoice(self, "Kill", self.Owner.Country.Race);
+					self.PlayVoice(self, "Kill", self.Owner.Country.Race);
 
 				lastAnnounce = self.World.WorldTick;
 			}
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Sound/DeathSounds.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Sound/DeathSounds.cs
index 69ccbe1d2c..92b0068a1b 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Sound/DeathSounds.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Sound/DeathSounds.cs
@@ -42,8 +42,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 
 			if (info.DeathTypes.Contains(e.Warhead.DeathType) || (!info.DeathTypes.Any() &&
 				!self.Info.Traits.WithInterface<DeathSoundsInfo>().Any(dsi => dsi.DeathTypes.Contains(e.Warhead.DeathType))))
-				foreach (var voiced in self.TraitsImplementing<IVoiced>())
-					voiced.PlayVoiceLocal(self, info.DeathSound, self.Owner.Country.Race, info.VolumeMultiplier);
+				self.PlayVoiceLocal(self, info.DeathSound, self.Owner.Country.Race, info.VolumeMultiplier);
 		}
 	}
 }
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