diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/trigger_ui.cc b/gtk2_ardour/trigger_ui.cc
index 1929747443..c96539bd11 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/trigger_ui.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/trigger_ui.cc
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ TriggerUI::set_launch_style (Trigger::LaunchStyle ls)
 void
 TriggerUI::set_follow_action (Trigger::FollowAction fa, uint64_t idx)
 {
-	trigger->set_follow_action (fa, idx);
+	trigger()->set_follow_action (fa, idx);
 }
 
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