--- deliantra/server/server/spell_util.C	2008/05/04 18:24:11	1.70
+++ deliantra/server/server/spell_util.C	2008/05/05 15:05:26	1.71
@@ -263,12 +263,13 @@
 check_spell_known (object *op, const char *name)
 {
   object *spop;
+  shstr_cmp name_ (name);
 
   for (spop = op->inv; spop; spop = spop->below)
-    if (spop->type == SPELL && !strcmp (spop->name, name))
+    if (spop->type == SPELL && spop->name == name)
       return spop;
 
-  return NULL;
+  return 0;
 }