diff --git a/mp/src/game/client/clientmode_shared.cpp b/mp/src/game/client/clientmode_shared.cpp
index 622208a4..36c34420 100644
--- a/mp/src/game/client/clientmode_shared.cpp
+++ b/mp/src/game/client/clientmode_shared.cpp
@@ -1136,7 +1136,7 @@ void ClientModeShared::FireGameEvent( IGameEvent *event )
 			}
 		}
 
-		if ( team == 0 && GetLocalTeam() > 0 )
+		if ( team == 0 && GetLocalTeam() )
 		{
 			bValidTeam = false;
 		}