diff --git a/content/hints.js b/content/hints.js
index 3bba6a7b..40ced3dc 100644
--- a/content/hints.js
+++ b/content/hints.js
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ function Hints() //{{{
             for (let i in util.range(start, end + 1))
             {
                 let hint = pageHints[i];
-                if (!timeout || hint[ELEM] != firstHint)
+                if (!timeout || hint[ELEM] != firstElem)
                     hint[ELEM].removeAttributeNS(NS.uri, "highlight");
             }