diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/admin/web/client/ConfigFieldEditor.java b/src/java/com/threerings/admin/web/client/ConfigFieldEditor.java
index 65b2cd2ba..229cb0168 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/admin/web/client/ConfigFieldEditor.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/admin/web/client/ConfigFieldEditor.java
@@ -74,7 +74,8 @@ public abstract class ConfigFieldEditor
                 return null;
             }
             String newValStr = newValue.toString();
-            if ((newValStr.size() == 0 && _field.valStr == null) ||newValStr.equals(_field.valStr)) {
+            if ((newValStr.length() == 0 && _field.valStr == null)
+                    || newValStr.equals(_field.valStr)) {
                 return null;
             }
             return new ConfigField(_field.name, _field.type, newValStr);