diff --git a/src/Application.cpp b/src/Application.cpp
index d0f69436f5..afcaca6318 100644
--- a/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/src/Application.cpp
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ void Application::run()
 			ledger->setClosed();
 			ledger->setAccepted();
 			mMasterLedger.pushLedger(ledger);
-			assert(!!secondLedger->getAccountState(rootAddress));
+			assert(!!ledger->getAccountState(rootAddress));
 		}
 	}