1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/ruby.c b/ruby.c
index d1f02e69f8..ab26e245a8 100644
--- a/ruby.c
+++ b/ruby.c
@@ -1448,7 +1448,7 @@ verbose_setter(VALUE val, ID id, VALUE *variable)
 static VALUE
 opt_W_getter(VALUE val, ID id, VALUE *variable)
 {
-    switch (*variable) {
+    switch (ruby_verbose) {
       case Qnil:
 	return INT2FIX(0);
       case Qfalse: