diff --git a/doc/fixes34.3 b/doc/fixes34.3
index 1ae5f29d6..1f2b7ccb1 100644
--- a/doc/fixes34.3
+++ b/doc/fixes34.3
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ General Fixes and Modified Features
 monster draining the player using Stormbringer decreased monster's hitpoints
 polymorphing to a flaming sphere should cure slime like other flaming monsters
 grammar, spelling and other typos
-
+student statues were converted to valkyries, not archeologists
+ 
 
 Platform- and/or Interface-Specific Fixes
 -----------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/mon.c b/src/mon.c
index 4e145c044..56b8dc3da 100644
--- a/src/mon.c
+++ b/src/mon.c
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ int mndx, mode;
 {
 	switch (mndx) {
 /* Quest guardians */
-	case PM_STUDENT:     mndx = mode ? PM_VALKYRIE  : PM_HUMAN; break;
+	case PM_STUDENT:     mndx = mode ? PM_ARCHEOLOGIST  : PM_HUMAN; break;
 	case PM_CHIEFTAIN:   mndx = mode ? PM_BARBARIAN : PM_HUMAN; break;
 	case PM_NEANDERTHAL: mndx = mode ? PM_CAVEMAN   : PM_HUMAN; break;
 	case PM_ATTENDANT:   mndx = mode ? PM_HEALER    : PM_HUMAN; break;