diff --git a/game/modules/tome/class/Actor.lua b/game/modules/tome/class/Actor.lua
index caba67fe0da20849cff6a6b678e99399d7d4a913..ab8d8c18761448ee350537685949e79153cb9687 100644
--- a/game/modules/tome/class/Actor.lua
+++ b/game/modules/tome/class/Actor.lua
@@ -2313,7 +2313,7 @@ end
 
 --- Equilibrium check
 function _M:equilibriumChance(eq)
-	eq = (eq or 0) + self:getEquilibrium()
+	eq = self:getEquilibrium()
 	local wil = self:getWil()
 	-- Do not fail if below willpower
 	if eq < wil then return true, 100 end