diff --git a/multiplayer_server/rooms/Game.php b/multiplayer_server/rooms/Game.php
index f86642084..ecc9854b5 100644
--- a/multiplayer_server/rooms/Game.php
+++ b/multiplayer_server/rooms/Game.php
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ private function beginRace()
             }
 
             // remove other invalid hats from valid hats array
-            if (!emtpy($bad_hats)) {
+            if ($bad_hats) {
                 $this->valid_hats = array_values(array_diff($this->valid_hats, explode(',', $bad_hats)));
             }