diff --git a/src/getty-generator/getty-generator.c b/src/getty-generator/getty-generator.c
index feb58156ea..aeb6d71d74 100644
--- a/src/getty-generator/getty-generator.c
+++ b/src/getty-generator/getty-generator.c
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
                                         t = tty;
 
                                 /* Then, make sure it's actually a pty */
-                                t = path_startswith(tty, "pts/");
+                                t = path_startswith(t, "pts/");
                                 if (!t)
                                         continue;