diff --git a/src/game.cc b/src/game.cc
index e9b78b4..5ffb547 100644
--- a/src/game.cc
+++ b/src/game.cc
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ game_result game::run() {
                                              in->get_command());
         msg = res.msg;
 
-        if (!hostile_merchants && res.msg.find(" M ") != std::string::npos) {
+        if (!hostile_merchants && res.msg.find(" M") != std::string::npos) {
                 hostile_merchants = true;
                 msg += "PC has angered the merchants. ";
         }