diff --git a/code/modules/client/preference_setup/general/05_background.dm b/code/modules/client/preference_setup/general/05_background.dm
index 200b751118..4bbb1793cf 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preference_setup/general/05_background.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preference_setup/general/05_background.dm
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
 /datum/category_item/player_setup_item/general/background/sanitize_character()
 	if(!pref.home_system) pref.home_system = "Unset"
-	if(!pref.citizenship) pref.citizenship = "Sol Confederate Government"
+	if(!pref.citizenship) pref.citizenship = "Solar Confederate Government"
 	if(!pref.faction)     pref.faction =     "NanoTrasen"
 	if(!pref.religion)    pref.religion =    "None"