diff --git a/project/src/helpers/InventoryHelper.ts b/project/src/helpers/InventoryHelper.ts
index 985f96a7..bd8c62e9 100644
--- a/project/src/helpers/InventoryHelper.ts
+++ b/project/src/helpers/InventoryHelper.ts
@@ -1141,7 +1141,7 @@ export class InventoryHelper {
 
     public validateInventoryUsesMonogoIds(itemsToValidate: Item[]) {
         for (const item of itemsToValidate) {
-            if (!/^[a-fA-F0-9]{24}$/.test(item._id)) {
+            if (!this.hashUtil.isValidMongoId(item._id)) {
                 throw new Error(
                     `This profile is not compatible with 3.10.0, It contains an item with the ID: ${item._id} that is not compatible. Loading of SPT has been halted, use another profile or create a new one.`,
                 );
diff --git a/project/src/utils/HashUtil.ts b/project/src/utils/HashUtil.ts
index 174f819d..0553ad30 100644
--- a/project/src/utils/HashUtil.ts
+++ b/project/src/utils/HashUtil.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,15 @@ export class HashUtil {
         return mongoid();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * is the passed in string a valid mongo id
+     * @param stringToCheck String to check
+     * @returns True when string is a valid mongo id
+     */
+    public isValidMongoId(stringToCheck: string) {
+        return /^[a-fA-F0-9]{24}$/.test(stringToCheck);
+    }
+
     public generateMd5ForData(data: string): string {
         return this.generateHashForData("md5", data);
     }