diff --git a/data/lua/wml-conditionals.lua b/data/lua/wml-conditionals.lua
index b92ed3e6024..82db89e09f7 100644
--- a/data/lua/wml-conditionals.lua
+++ b/data/lua/wml-conditionals.lua
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ function wesnoth.wml_conditionals.variable(cfg)
 		local value = wml.variables[cfg.name]
 		if cfg.as_type == 'unit' then
 			value = wesnoth.units.create(value)
-			-- TODO: Consider supporting other types.
+		elseif cfg.as_type == 'weapon' then
+			value = wesnoth.units.create_weapon(value)
 		end
 		local result = wesnoth.eval_formula(cfg.formula, {value = value})
 		-- WFL considers 0 as false; Lua doesn't