diff --git a/forge-core/src/main/java/forge/card/CardRules.java b/forge-core/src/main/java/forge/card/CardRules.java
index 3648a58923b..1089383c571 100644
--- a/forge-core/src/main/java/forge/card/CardRules.java
+++ b/forge-core/src/main/java/forge/card/CardRules.java
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ public final class CardRules implements ICardCharacteristics {
     private boolean canCastFace(ICardFace face, byte colorCode) {
         if (face.getManaCost().isNoCost()) {
             //if card face has no cost, assume castable only by mana of its defined color
-            return face.getColor().isColorless() || face.getColor().hasAnyColor(colorCode);
+            return face.getColor().hasNoColorsExcept(colorCode);
         }
         return face.getManaCost().canBePaidWithAvaliable(colorCode);
     }