diff --git a/contrib/src/ai/aiBehaviors.cxx b/contrib/src/ai/aiBehaviors.cxx
index 190805fc8c..b5a4e4b5a8 100644
--- a/contrib/src/ai/aiBehaviors.cxx
+++ b/contrib/src/ai/aiBehaviors.cxx
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ void AIBehaviors::pause_ai(string ai_type) {
             }
 
     case 8: {
-              if(_obstacle_avoidance != NULL) {
+              if(_obstacle_avoidance_obj != NULL) {
                 turn_off("obstacle_avoidance");
                 turn_off("obstacle_avoidance_activate");
               }