diff --git a/src/engine/ConfigParsing/EffectsParser.java b/src/engine/ConfigParsing/EffectsParser.java
index 260bdf64..383d9ec3 100644
--- a/src/engine/ConfigParsing/EffectsParser.java
+++ b/src/engine/ConfigParsing/EffectsParser.java
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ public class EffectsParser {
         while (matcher.find()) {
             EffectModifier effectModifier = parseModEntry(matcher.group());
 
-            if (effectEntry != null)
+            if (effectModifier != null)
                 effectEntry.mods.add(effectModifier);
         }