diff --git a/mods/default/player.lua b/mods/default/player.lua
index 8f8bd36a..a68b2d2e 100644
--- a/mods/default/player.lua
+++ b/mods/default/player.lua
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ model_def = {
 
 ]]
 
-if minetest.setting_getbool(astronaut) = false then
+if minetest.setting_getbool("astronaut") = false then
 	astSkin = "charater.png"
 else
 	astSkin = "astronaut.png"