diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/scriptcontext.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/scriptcontext.cpp
index ee95f06c8..688c33d30 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/world/scriptcontext.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/scriptcontext.cpp
@@ -109,8 +109,7 @@ bool CSMWorld::ScriptContext::isId (const std::string& name) const
 
 bool CSMWorld::ScriptContext::isJournalId (const std::string& name) const
 {
-    /// \todo fix this after isId is fixed
-    return isId (name);
+    return mData.getJournals().searchId (name)!=-1;
 }
 
 void CSMWorld::ScriptContext::invalidateIds()