diff --git a/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/new_player.dm b/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/new_player.dm
index 28b7bbbe09..9415abffac 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/new_player.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/new_player.dm
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
 			var/dbflags = client.prefs.db_flags
 			if(dbflags & DB_FLAG_AGE_CONFIRMATION_INCOMPLETE) //they have not completed age verification
 				var/age_verification = askuser(src, "Are you 18+", "Age Verification", "I am 18+", "I am not 18+", null, TRUE, null)
-				if(age_verification != "1")
+				if(age_verification != 1)
 					create_message("note", ckey, "Server - Automated Age Verification", "Failed age verification.", null, null, TRUE, TRUE, null, "9999-01-01", "High") //log this occurence
 					qdel(client) //kick the user
 					return FALSE