diff --git a/evennia/objects/objects.py b/evennia/objects/objects.py
index 850587fd6a..b9c7e97ba6 100644
--- a/evennia/objects/objects.py
+++ b/evennia/objects/objects.py
@@ -1514,7 +1514,7 @@ class DefaultObject(ObjectDB, metaclass=TypeclassBase):
             self.aliases.add(singular, category=plural_category)
 
         if kwargs.get("return_string"):
-            return singular if count in (0, 1) else plural
+            return singular if count==1 else plural
 
         return singular, plural