diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
index 3cccef2482b..7f195f01f4c 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
@@ -957,7 +957,7 @@ datum/preferences
 						if(config.usealienwhitelist)
 							for(var/L in all_languages)
 								var/datum/language/lang = all_languages[L]
-								if((!(lang.flags & RESTRICTED)) && (is_alien_whitelisted(user, L)||(!( lang.flags & IS_WHITELISTED ))))
+								if((!(lang.flags & RESTRICTED)) && (is_alien_whitelisted(user, L)||(!( lang.flags & WHITELISTED ))))
 									new_languages += lang
 									languages_available = 1