diff --git a/src/st/st-box-layout.c b/src/st/st-box-layout.c
index 89fd91b80..16c5b387d 100644
--- a/src/st/st-box-layout.c
+++ b/src/st/st-box-layout.c
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ scrollable_get_adjustments (StScrollable  *scrollable,
 
   priv = (ST_BOX_LAYOUT (scrollable))->priv;
 
-  if (priv->hadjustment)
+  if (hadjustment)
     *hadjustment = priv->hadjustment;
 
   if (vadjustment)