diff --git a/C/modules.c b/C/modules.c
index 0265c2dba..6c9c0fb82 100644
--- a/C/modules.c
+++ b/C/modules.c
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ initMod( AtomEntry *toname, AtomEntry *ae) {
  static ModEntry *GetModuleEntry(Atom at USES_REGS)
 {
   Prop p0;
-  AtomEntry *ae = RepAtom(axclat);
+  AtomEntry *ae = RepAtom(at);
 
   READ_LOCK(ae->ARWLock);
   p0 = ae->PropsOfAE;