diff --git a/modules/wolfgame.py b/modules/wolfgame.py
index 54a691b..5ed2377 100644
--- a/modules/wolfgame.py
+++ b/modules/wolfgame.py
@@ -2709,8 +2709,8 @@ def listroles(cli, nick, chan, rest):
 
     txt = ""
 
-    pl = len(var.ORIGINAL_ROLES)
-    if pl > 1:
+    pl = len(var.list_players()) + len(var.DEAD)
+    if pl > 0:
         txt += '{0}: There are \u0002{1}\u0002 playing. '.format(nick, pl)
 
     for i,v in sorted({i:var.ROLES_GUIDE[i] for i in var.ROLES_GUIDE if i is not None}.items()):