diff --git a/modules/game_console/console.lua b/modules/game_console/console.lua
index 65a4e794..27f4e82a 100644
--- a/modules/game_console/console.lua
+++ b/modules/game_console/console.lua
@@ -527,5 +527,5 @@ function Console.getOwnPrivateTab()
 end
 
 function Console.ignoreNpcMessages(ignore)
-  ignoreNpcMessages = state
+  ignoreNpcMessages = ignore
 end