diff --git a/data/builtin.lua b/data/builtin.lua
index b8891c066..eba5b429e 100644
--- a/data/builtin.lua
+++ b/data/builtin.lua
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ function minetest.get_pointed_thing_position(pointed_thing, above)
 			return pointed_thing.under
 		end
 	elseif pointed_thing.type == "object" then
-		obj = pointed.thing.ref
+		obj = pointed_thing.ref
 		if obj ~= nil then
 			return obj:getpos()
 		else