diff --git a/src/engine/objects/PlayerCharacter.java b/src/engine/objects/PlayerCharacter.java
index 36ed401e..194f6930 100644
--- a/src/engine/objects/PlayerCharacter.java
+++ b/src/engine/objects/PlayerCharacter.java
@@ -4561,7 +4561,8 @@ public class PlayerCharacter extends AbstractCharacter {
         this.setBounds(playerBounds);
 
         //assign enum values for restrictions
-        this.absRace = Enum.MonsterType.valueOf(this.getRace().getName().replace("-",""));
+        String race = this.getRace().getName().replace("-","");
+        this.absRace = Enum.MonsterType.valueOf(race);
 
         if(this.promotionClass != null)
             this.absClass = Enum.PromoteType.valueOf(this.getPromotionClass().getName());