diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
index 0e5e80eaf3..d4caca017a 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
@@ -1834,7 +1834,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(preferences_datums)
 
 				if("s_tone")
 					var/list/choices = GLOB.skin_tones - GLOB.nonstandard_skin_tones
-					if(CONFIG_GET(number/allow_custom_skintones))
+					if(CONFIG_GET(flag/allow_custom_skintones))
 						choices += "custom"
 					var/new_s_tone = input(user, "Choose your character's skin tone:", "Character Preference")  as null|anything in choices
 					if(new_s_tone)