diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/charter.dm b/code/game/objects/items/charter.dm
index 17ed64ae78..9b658bc5f1 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/charter.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/charter.dm
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 
 	if(!new_name)
 		return
-	if(!unicode_allowed && (length(new_name) != length_char(new_name)))
+	if(!allow_unicode && (length(new_name) != length_char(new_name)))
 		to_chat(user, "Unicode is not allowed. Adminhelp if you want to use it so badly.")
 		return
 	log_game("[key_name(user)] has proposed to name the station as \