diff --git a/common/cpw/mods/fml/common/network/NetworkModHandler.java b/common/cpw/mods/fml/common/network/NetworkModHandler.java
index 1b94fb4199..09c16ffb18 100644
--- a/common/cpw/mods/fml/common/network/NetworkModHandler.java
+++ b/common/cpw/mods/fml/common/network/NetworkModHandler.java
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ public class NetworkModHandler
             NetworkRegistry.instance().registerConnectionHandler(instance);
         }
 
-        if (mod.tinyPacketHandler()!=tinyPacketHandlerDefaultValue)
+        if (mod.tinyPacketHandler()!=getTinyPacketHandlerDefaultValue())
         {
             try
             {