diff --git a/home/text.asm b/home/text.asm
index f6429bf01cd..983239394bb 100644
--- a/home/text.asm
+++ b/home/text.asm
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ else
 	cp \1
 endc
 
-if STRSUB("\2", 1, 1) == "\""
+if ISCONST(\2)
 ; Replace a character with another one
 	jr nz, ._\@
 	ld a, \2