diff --git a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/foundation/item/ItemDescription.java b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/foundation/item/ItemDescription.java
index 3e0a14d2c..fdd9e74b9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/foundation/item/ItemDescription.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/foundation/item/ItemDescription.java
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ public class ItemDescription {
 			list.add(level);
 
 			IFormattableTextComponent genSpeed = generatorSpeed(block, rpmUnit);
-			if (!genSpeed.equals(""))
+			if (!genSpeed.getString().isEmpty())
 				list.add(new StringTextComponent(" ").append(genSpeed).formatted(DARK_GRAY));
 		}