diff --git a/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/new_player.dm b/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/new_player.dm
index cd0d19f543..1cd32d43ac 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/new_player.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/new_player.dm
@@ -546,7 +546,7 @@
 
 	var/frn = CONFIG_GET(flag/force_random_names)
 	if(!frn)
-		frn = jobban_isbanned(src, "Appearance")
+		frn = jobban_isbanned(src, "appearance")
 		if(QDELETED(src))
 			return
 	if(frn)