diff --git a/common/cpw/mods/fml/common/asm/transformers/AccessTransformer.java b/common/cpw/mods/fml/common/asm/transformers/AccessTransformer.java
index f1c5a93285..92e1d14c3e 100644
--- a/common/cpw/mods/fml/common/asm/transformers/AccessTransformer.java
+++ b/common/cpw/mods/fml/common/asm/transformers/AccessTransformer.java
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ public class AccessTransformer implements IClassTransformer
         }
 
         // Clear the "final" marker on fields only if specified in control field
-        if (target.changeFinal && target.desc == "")
+        if (target.changeFinal)
         {
             if (target.markFinal)
             {