diff --git a/src/engine/objects/PlayerCharacter.java b/src/engine/objects/PlayerCharacter.java
index 194f6930..b5dfc333 100644
--- a/src/engine/objects/PlayerCharacter.java
+++ b/src/engine/objects/PlayerCharacter.java
@@ -4561,7 +4561,7 @@ public class PlayerCharacter extends AbstractCharacter {
         this.setBounds(playerBounds);
 
         //assign enum values for restrictions
-        String race = this.getRace().getName().replace("-","");
+        String race = this.getRace().getName().replace("-","").replace(", Male","").replace(", Female","");
         this.absRace = Enum.MonsterType.valueOf(race);
 
         if(this.promotionClass != null)