diff --git a/src/server/game/Chat/Commands/Level1.cpp b/src/server/game/Chat/Commands/Level1.cpp
index d80157611f..a9f1e7d9c1 100644
--- a/src/server/game/Chat/Commands/Level1.cpp
+++ b/src/server/game/Chat/Commands/Level1.cpp
@@ -817,7 +817,7 @@ bool ChatHandler::HandleNamegoCommand(const char* args)
         if (pMap->IsBattleGroundOrArena())
         {
             // only allow if gm mode is on
-            if (!target->isGameMaster())
+            if (!_player->isGameMaster())
             {
                 PSendSysMessage(LANG_CANNOT_GO_TO_BG_GM,nameLink.c_str());
                 SetSentErrorMessage(true);