diff --git a/modules/comment/views/comment_list.html.php b/modules/comment/views/comment_list.html.php
index 81c5691e..16371541 100644
--- a/modules/comment/views/comment_list.html.php
+++ b/modules/comment/views/comment_list.html.php
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <? defined("SYSPATH") or die("No direct script access."); ?>
 <? foreach (array_reverse($comments) as $index => $comment): ?>
-<li id="gComment-<?= $index; ?>" class="gComment <?= $index % 2 ? 'gOdd' : 'gEven' ?>">
+<li id="gComment-<?= $index; ?>" class="gComment <?= text::alternate("gEven", "gOdd") ?>">
   <p>
     <a href="#" class="gAuthor"><?= $comment->author ?></a>
     <?= comment::format_elapsed_time($comment->datetime) ?>,