diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/getdown/launcher/GetdownApplet.java b/src/java/com/threerings/getdown/launcher/GetdownApplet.java
index 86c4242..9a5d56e 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/getdown/launcher/GetdownApplet.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/getdown/launcher/GetdownApplet.java
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ public class GetdownApplet extends JApplet
         final RotatingBackgrounds bgimages;
         if (imgpath == null) {
             bgimages = new RotatingBackgrounds();
-        } else if (imgpath.contains(",")) {
+        } else if (imgpath.indexOf(",") > -1) {
             bgimages = new RotatingBackgrounds(imgpath.split(","), this);
         } else {
             bgimages = new RotatingBackgrounds(loadImage(imgpath));