diff --git a/WINGs/wevent.c b/WINGs/wevent.c
index 12e6e162..4fb6aa02 100644
--- a/WINGs/wevent.c
+++ b/WINGs/wevent.c
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ checkTimerHandlers()
 	handler = handler->next;
     }
 
-    while (timerHandler && IS_ZERO(handler->when)) {
+    while (timerHandler && IS_ZERO(timerHandler->when)) {
 	handler = timerHandler;
 	timerHandler = timerHandler->next;