diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/ethereal.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/ethereal.dm
index cda6faded0..cd9b3b80c7 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/ethereal.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/ethereal.dm
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 	// Cold temperatures hurt faster as it is harder to move with out the heat energy
 	bodytemp_cold_damage_limit = (T20C - 10) // about 10c
 	*/
-	hair_color = "fixedmutcolor"
+	hair_color = "mutcolor"
 	hair_alpha = 140
 	var/current_color
 	var/EMPeffect = FALSE