diff --git a/code/cgame/cg_players.c b/code/cgame/cg_players.c
index 64b3d4d2..580154cb 100644
--- a/code/cgame/cg_players.c
+++ b/code/cgame/cg_players.c
@@ -990,7 +990,7 @@ void CG_NewClientInfo( int clientNum ) {
 		char *skin;
 
 		if( cgs.gametype >= GT_TEAM ) {
-			Q_strncpyz( newInfo.headModelName, DEFAULT_TEAM_MODEL, sizeof( newInfo.headModelName ) );
+			Q_strncpyz( newInfo.headModelName, DEFAULT_TEAM_HEAD, sizeof( newInfo.headModelName ) );
 			Q_strncpyz( newInfo.headSkinName, "default", sizeof( newInfo.headSkinName ) );
 		} else {
 			trap_Cvar_VariableStringBuffer( "headmodel", modelStr, sizeof( modelStr ) );