diff --git a/src/utility/descriptionWidgetsFlesh.tw b/src/utility/descriptionWidgetsFlesh.tw
index d7d9eaa468a5b791fd4b094c9b2a82ca245bd7e0..b4f18b0df437fb02eea2b1f3e1dbc5b548c78aab 100644
--- a/src/utility/descriptionWidgetsFlesh.tw
+++ b/src/utility/descriptionWidgetsFlesh.tw
@@ -5389,7 +5389,7 @@ $He's got a
 	<</if>>
 <<elseif $activeSlave.earShape == "damaged">>
 	$His outer ears have been severely damaged.
-<<elseif $activeSlave.earShape == "normal" && $activeSlave.earT>> /* Ears are expected, so lets only mention them if we have two sets */
+<<elseif $activeSlave.earShape == "normal" && $activeSlave.earT != "none">> /* Ears are expected, so lets only mention them if we have two sets */
 	$He has perfectly ordinary ears.
 <<elseif $activeSlave.earShape == "robot">>
 	$He has high tech cyber-ears that could be mistaken for headphones. /*not yet implemented*/