diff --git a/src/gamecode/laws.c b/src/gamecode/laws.c
index d2096ae9c..a0b150ab3 100644
--- a/src/gamecode/laws.c
+++ b/src/gamecode/laws.c
@@ -2567,7 +2567,7 @@ static int reshow_cmd(unit * u, struct order *ord)
   skip_token();
   s = getstrtoken();
 
-  if (findparam(s, u->faction->locale) == P_ANY) {
+  if (isparam(s, u->faction->locale, P_ANY)) {
     p = getparam(u->faction->locale);
     s = NULL;
   }