diff --git a/common/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/protocols/protocol1_13to1_12_2/Protocol1_13To1_12_2.java b/common/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/protocols/protocol1_13to1_12_2/Protocol1_13To1_12_2.java
index 2c2adfd9f..de7d4e8c0 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/protocols/protocol1_13to1_12_2/Protocol1_13To1_12_2.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/protocols/protocol1_13to1_12_2/Protocol1_13To1_12_2.java
@@ -939,7 +939,7 @@ public class Protocol1_13To1_12_2 extends Protocol {
                 if (rewrite == null) {
                     rewrite = colorChar;
                 }
-                newName.append('§').append(rewrite);
+                newName.append(ChatColor.COLOR_CHAR).append(rewrite);
             }
             name = newName.toString();
         }