diff --git a/src/packets.cpp b/src/packets.cpp
index 96a81dc..99649d6 100644
--- a/src/packets.cpp
+++ b/src/packets.cpp
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@ AOPacket AOClient::validateIcPacket(AOPacket packet)
 
     // text color
     int text_color = incoming_args[14].toInt();
-    if (text_color != 0 && text_color != 1 && text_color != 2 && text_color != 3 && text_color != 4 && text_color != 5 && text_color != 6)
+    if (text_color < 0 || text_color > 11)
         return invalid;
     args.append(QString::number(text_color));