diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/clothing.dm b/code/modules/clothing/clothing.dm
index 97cb9192389..8b04e3a18b7 100644
--- a/code/modules/clothing/clothing.dm
+++ b/code/modules/clothing/clothing.dm
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 //BS12: Species-restricted clothing check.
 /obj/item/clothing/mob_can_equip(M as mob, slot)
 
-	//if we can equip the item anyway, don't bother with species_restricted (aslo cuts down on spam)
+	//if we can't equip the item anyway, don't bother with species_restricted (cuts down on spam)
 	if (!..())
 		return 0
 
diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/masks/breath.dm b/code/modules/clothing/masks/breath.dm
index f14101fcd9f..51747aacbd3 100644
--- a/code/modules/clothing/masks/breath.dm
+++ b/code/modules/clothing/masks/breath.dm
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 	icon_state = "voxmask"
 	item_state = "voxmask"
 	permeability_coefficient = 0.01
-	species_restricted = ("Vox")
+	species_restricted = list("Vox")
 
 	toggle()
 		set category = "Object"