diff --git a/src/engine.c b/src/engine.c
index b994f5a76386a1d586edc4db04332cbabfd7fc80..8d62501d1f5bc9aac6d03593c5ba3d45c010afd7 100644
--- a/src/engine.c
+++ b/src/engine.c
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ void engine_redistribute(struct engine *e) {
         }
 
 #ifdef SWIFT_DEBUG_CHECKS
-        if (s->parts[k].gpart->id_or_ned_offset >= 0)
+        if (s->parts[k].gpart->id_or_neg_offset >= 0)
           error("Trying to link a partnerless gpart !");
 #endif