diff --git a/src/spy.c b/src/spy.c
index 10f467ad9..391313aa3 100644
--- a/src/spy.c
+++ b/src/spy.c
@@ -247,15 +247,7 @@ int setstealth_cmd(unit * u, struct order *ord)
         if (trace) {
             /* demons can cloak as other player-races */
             if (u_race(u) == get_race(RC_DAEMON)) {
-                race_t allowed[] = { RC_DWARF, RC_ELF, RC_ORC, RC_GOBLIN, RC_HUMAN,
-                    RC_TROLL, RC_DAEMON, RC_INSECT, RC_HALFLING, RC_CAT, RC_AQUARIAN,
-                    NORACE
-                };
-                int i;
-                for (i = 0; allowed[i] != NORACE; ++i)
-                    if (get_race(allowed[i]) == trace)
-                        break;
-                if (allowed[i]!=NORACE && get_race(allowed[i]) == trace) {
+                if (playerrace(trace)) {
                     u->irace = trace;
                     if (u_race(u)->flags & RCF_SHAPESHIFTANY && get_racename(u->attribs))
                         set_racename(&u->attribs, NULL);