diff --git a/code/controllers/configuration/entries/game_options.dm b/code/controllers/configuration/entries/game_options.dm
index cb18d37f21..f1f7442059 100644
--- a/code/controllers/configuration/entries/game_options.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/configuration/entries/game_options.dm
@@ -475,5 +475,4 @@
 	min_val = 0.1 //To encourage folks to disable the slowdown through the above config instead.
 
 //Allows players to set a hexadecimal color of their choice as skin tone, on top of the standard ones.
-/datum/config_entry/number/allow_custom_skintones
-	config_entry_value = 1
+/datum/config_entry/flag/allow_custom_skintones