Player.pl not working on one install

[Soak]

I'm sure I am overlooking something simple. Why would a player.pl file work on one install but not another? Same client, same character, same zone, etc.

sub EVENT_CONNECT {
    quest::settimer("Pearls", 10);
}

sub EVENT_TIMER {
    if ($timer eq "Pearls") 
   {
        quest::shout("IT WORKS!");
    }
}

Not sure what I could've changed to effect it on the one install it doesn't work on.

Thanks!