diff --git a/languages/thingtalk/load-thingpedia.ts b/languages/thingtalk/load-thingpedia.ts
index 5f6bc7ce7..ed5bb2397 100644
--- a/languages/thingtalk/load-thingpedia.ts
+++ b/languages/thingtalk/load-thingpedia.ts
@@ -843,7 +843,7 @@ export default class ThingpediaLoader {
                 return;
             if (!this._options.flags.configure_actions && (ex.value.invocation.channel === 'configure' || ex.value.invocation.channel === 'discover'))
                 return;
-            if (['say', 'debug_log', 'faq_reply'].includes(ex.value.invocation.channel))
+            if (ex.type === 'action' && ['say', 'debug_log', 'faq_reply'].includes(ex.value.invocation.channel))
                 return;
         }
         if (ex.value instanceof Ast.FunctionCallExpression) // timers