diff --git a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/ability/effects/ChooseGenericEffect.java b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/ability/effects/ChooseGenericEffect.java
index ddbe8df1ddd..041575cbf66 100644
--- a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/ability/effects/ChooseGenericEffect.java
+++ b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/ability/effects/ChooseGenericEffect.java
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ public class ChooseGenericEffect extends SpellAbilityEffect {
             }
 
             List<SpellAbility> chosenSAs = Lists.newArrayList();
-            String prompt = sa.hasParam("ChoicePrompt") ? sa.getParam("ChoicePrompt") : "Choose";
+            String prompt = sa.getParamOrDefault(sa.getParam("ChoicePrompt"), "Choose");
             if (sa.hasParam("AtRandom")) {
                 Aggregates.random(abilities, amount, chosenSAs);
             } else {