diff --git a/system/pages/characters.php b/system/pages/characters.php
index b2286db66..c38a289ce 100644
--- a/system/pages/characters.php
+++ b/system/pages/characters.php
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ function retrieve_former_name($name)
 		unset($storage);
 	}
 
-	if($config['characters']['equipment'] && $db->hasTable('player_items') && $db->hasColumn('player_items', 'pid') && $db->hasColumn('player_items', 'sid') && $db->hasColumn('player_items', 'itemtype')) {
+	if($db->hasTable('player_items') && $db->hasColumn('player_items', 'pid') && $db->hasColumn('player_items', 'sid') && $db->hasColumn('player_items', 'itemtype')) {
 		$eq_sql = $db->query('SELECT `pid`, `itemtype` FROM player_items WHERE player_id = '.$player->getId().' AND (`pid` >= 1 and `pid` <= 10)');
 		$equipment = array();
 		foreach($eq_sql as $eq)