diff --git a/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/cyAvatar.cpp b/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/cyAvatar.cpp
index 0d81bbba..2c7d61da 100644
--- a/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/cyAvatar.cpp
+++ b/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/cyAvatar.cpp
@@ -1981,7 +1981,7 @@ hsBool cyAvatar::IsCurrentBrainHuman()
 
 void cyAvatar::SetDontPanicLink(bool value)
 {
-	if (!fRecvr.empty()) {
+	if ( fRecvr.Count() > 0 ) {
 		plArmatureMod* mod = plAvatarMgr::FindAvatar(fRecvr[0]);
 		if (mod)
 			mod->SetDontPanicLinkFlag(value);