  * @param {string} body
  * @param {object=} payload
 ###
-createComment = (messageId, body, payload = {}) ->
+createComment = (messageId, body, payload) ->
+
+  payload = messageHelpers.sanitizePayload payload
 
   { socialapi } = kd.singletons
   { CREATE_COMMENT_BEGIN

 *
 * @param {string} channelId
 * @param {string} body
###
createMessage = (channelId, body) ->

  { socialapi } = kd.singletons
  { CREATE_MESSAGE_BEGIN

 * @param {string} body
 * @param {object=} payload
###
editMessage = (messageId, body, payload) ->

  payload = messageHelpers.sanitizePayload payload

  { socialapi } = kd.singletons
  { EDIT_MESSAGE_BEGIN
