diff --git a/ConnectAnnounce/scripting/ConnectAnnounceNewPlayers.sp b/ConnectAnnounce/scripting/ConnectAnnounceNewPlayers.sp
index 36c51ad2..e1283235 100644
--- a/ConnectAnnounce/scripting/ConnectAnnounceNewPlayers.sp
+++ b/ConnectAnnounce/scripting/ConnectAnnounceNewPlayers.sp
@@ -199,9 +199,10 @@ public void OnClientDisconnect(int client)
 	g_bNewPlayerChatBlock[client] = false;
 }
 
-public Action BlockChat(Handle timer, int clientid)
+public Action BlockChat(Handle timer, int serialid)
 {
-	if ((client = GetClientFromSerial(clientid)) == 0)
+	int client;
+	if ((client = GetClientFromSerial(serialid)) == 0)
 		return;
 
 	g_bNewPlayerChatBlock[client] = false;