diff --git a/Source/objects.cpp b/Source/objects.cpp
index a9d1e1d2e..3e1ce135b 100644
--- a/Source/objects.cpp
+++ b/Source/objects.cpp
@@ -3470,9 +3470,9 @@ void OperateSkelBook(int pnum, int i, BOOL sendmsg)
 		if (!deltaload) {
 			SetRndSeed(object[i]._oRndSeed);
 			if (random_(161, 5))
-				CreateTypeItem(object[i]._ox, object[i]._oy, FALSE, ITYPE_MISC, 21, sendmsg, FALSE);
+				CreateTypeItem(object[i]._ox, object[i]._oy, FALSE, ITYPE_MISC, IMISC_SCROLL, sendmsg, FALSE);
 			else
-				CreateTypeItem(object[i]._ox, object[i]._oy, FALSE, ITYPE_MISC, 24, sendmsg, FALSE);
+				CreateTypeItem(object[i]._ox, object[i]._oy, FALSE, ITYPE_MISC, IMISC_BOOK, sendmsg, FALSE);
 			if (pnum == myplr)
 				NetSendCmdParam1(FALSE, CMD_OPERATEOBJ, i);
 		}