diff --git a/src/csync.c b/src/csync.c
index 9613b7b7f3..6af2bbd33c 100644
--- a/src/csync.c
+++ b/src/csync.c
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ int csync_update(CSYNC *ctx) {
 int csync_destroy(CSYNC *ctx) {
   char *lock = NULL;
 
-  if (csync == NULL) {
+  if (ctx == NULL) {
     errno = EBADF;
     return -1;
   }