diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm
index 5ce6fb9a18..1941591ca6 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@
 	if(savefile_version < 27)
 		var/old_pref_armor
 		S["preferred_armor"] >> old_pref_armor
-		if((!old_pref_armor in GLOB.armor_style_list))
+		if(!(old_pref_armor in GLOB.armor_style_list))
 			preferred_armor = "Random"
 		S["preferred_armor"] << preferred_armor