diff --git a/src/ranged.cpp b/src/ranged.cpp
index ff4a537f1965e..92acf27f72491 100644
--- a/src/ranged.cpp
+++ b/src/ranged.cpp
@@ -1168,7 +1168,7 @@ static void update_targets( player &pc, int range, std::vector<Creature *> &targ
             if( local_last_tgt_pos ) {
                 dst = *local_last_tgt_pos;
             }
-            if( ( pc.last_target.expired() || !pc.sees( *pc.last_target.lock().get() ) ) &&
+            if( ( pc.last_target.expired() || !pc.sees( *pc.last_target.lock() ) ) &&
                 pc.has_activity( activity_id( "ACT_AIM" ) ) ) {
                 //We lost our target. Stop auto aiming.
                 pc.cancel_activity();