diff --git a/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/npc/ai/speech/CitizensSpeechFactory.java b/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/npc/ai/speech/CitizensSpeechFactory.java
index f44f02b75..a05b1ece8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/npc/ai/speech/CitizensSpeechFactory.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/npc/ai/speech/CitizensSpeechFactory.java
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import net.citizensnpcs.api.ai.speech.Talkable;
 import net.citizensnpcs.api.ai.speech.VocalChord;
 
 import org.bukkit.entity.Entity;
+import org.bukkit.entity.LivingEntity;
 
 import com.google.common.base.Preconditions;
 
@@ -65,6 +66,10 @@ public class CitizensSpeechFactory implements SpeechFactory {
         return new TalkableEntity(entity);
     }
 
+    public Talkable newTalkableEntity(LivingEntity entity) {
+        return newTalkableEntity((Entity) entity);
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void register(Class<? extends VocalChord> clazz, String name) {
         Preconditions.checkNotNull(name, "info cannot be null");