diff --git a/src/framework/WindowManager.cpp b/src/framework/WindowManager.cpp
index 77799cd172cdb79319f087e00709bd92972d22d3..5b5a243a329f612546fa4bf71f69477554d287ce 100644
--- a/src/framework/WindowManager.cpp
+++ b/src/framework/WindowManager.cpp
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ bool WindowManager::initialize(const int width, const int height, const int fram
 
 	// allow screensaver (or we might block BOINC's own, our parent)
 	SDL_EnableScreenSaver();
-	if (SDL_IsScreenSaverEnabled == SDL_FALSE) {
+	if (SDL_IsScreenSaverEnabled() == SDL_FALSE) {
 		cerr << "Screensavers couldn't be enabled! This might break usage as BOINC screensaver..." << endl;
 	}