diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Controller.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Controller.cs
index aad916a163..cc45896b7a 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Controller.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Controller.cs
@@ -48,6 +48,11 @@ namespace OpenRA
 			}
 		}
 
+		static bool HasVoice(Actor a)
+		{
+			return a.Info.Traits.Contains<SelectableInfo>() && a.Info.Traits.Get<SelectableInfo>().Voice != null;
+		}
+
 		void ApplyOrders(World world, float2 xy, MouseInput mi)
 		{
 			if (orderGenerator == null) return;
@@ -56,14 +61,13 @@ namespace OpenRA
 			Game.orderManager.IssueOrders( orders );
 
 			var voicedActor = orders.Select(o => o.Subject)
-				.FirstOrDefault(a => a.Owner == world.LocalPlayer && a.traits.Contains<Unit>());
+				.FirstOrDefault(a => a.Owner == world.LocalPlayer && HasVoice(a));
 
 			var isMove = orders.Any(o => o.OrderString == "Move");
 			var isAttack = orders.Any( o => o.OrderString == "Attack" );
 
 			if (voicedActor != null)
 			{
-				
 				if(voicedActor.traits.GetOrDefault<IMove>().CanEnterCell(xy.ToInt2()))
 					Sound.PlayVoice(isAttack ? "Attack" : "Move", voicedActor);
 
diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Selectable.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Selectable.cs
index 4a91253b9c..131f32fe85 100755
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Selectable.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Selectable.cs
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Traits
 	{
 		public readonly int Priority = 10;
 		public readonly int[] Bounds = null;
-		public readonly string Voice = "GenericVoice";
+		public readonly string Voice = null;
 		public readonly float Radius = 10;
 	}
 
diff --git a/mods/cnc/defaults.yaml b/mods/cnc/defaults.yaml
index 3a4867c0d9..d6829265d8 100644
--- a/mods/cnc/defaults.yaml
+++ b/mods/cnc/defaults.yaml
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@
 		TerrainTypes: Clear, Rough, Road, Tree, Water, Rock, Wall, Ore, Beach, River
 		TerrainSpeeds: 90%, 80%, 100%, 0%, 0%, 0%, 0%, 90%, 80%, 0%
 	Selectable:
+		Voice: GenericVoice
 	RenderInfantry:
 	AutoTarget:
 	Passenger:
@@ -74,6 +75,7 @@
 	Unit:
 		TargetType: Air
 	Selectable:
+		Voice: GenericVoice
 	HiddenUnderFog:
 	RevealsShroud:
 	GainsExperience:
diff --git a/mods/ra/defaults.yaml b/mods/ra/defaults.yaml
index fdc9cf364b..7daff66285 100644
--- a/mods/ra/defaults.yaml
+++ b/mods/ra/defaults.yaml
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 		TerrainTypes: Clear, Rough, Road, Tree, Water, Rock, Wall, Ore, Beach, River
 		TerrainSpeeds: 90%, 80%, 100%, 0%, 0%, 0%, 0%, 100%, 80%, 0%
 	Selectable:
+		Voice: GenericVoice
 	RenderInfantry:
 	AutoTarget:
 	Passenger:
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@
 		TerrainTypes: Clear, Rough, Road, Tree, Water, Rock, Wall, Ore, Beach, River
 		TerrainSpeeds: 0%, 0%, 0%, 0%, 100%, 0%, 0%, 0%, 0%, 0%
 	Selectable:
+		Voice: GenericVoice
 	HiddenUnderFog:
 	RevealsShroud:
 	GainsExperience:
@@ -72,6 +74,7 @@
 	Unit:
 		TargetType: Air
 	Selectable:
+		Voice: GenericVoice
 	HiddenUnderFog:
 	RevealsShroud:
 	GainsExperience: