diff --git a/Source/NSConnection.m b/Source/NSConnection.m
index 07f474654..074a31e93 100644
--- a/Source/NSConnection.m
+++ b/Source/NSConnection.m
@@ -2027,7 +2027,7 @@ static int messages_received_count;
       if (anObj)
 	{
 	  [root_object_dictionary_gate lock];
-	  [root_object_dictionary setObject: Obj forKey: aPort];
+	  [root_object_dictionary setObject: anObj forKey: aPort];
 	  [root_object_dictionary_gate unlock];
 	}
       else /* anObj == nil && oldRootObject != nil */